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Bear One Another's Burdens

 Brothers,^[a] if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. ² Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ³ For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴ But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. ⁵ For each will have to bear his own load.

⁶ Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. ⁷ Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. ⁸ For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. ⁹ And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. ¹⁰ So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Final Warning and Benediction

¹¹ See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. ¹² It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. ¹³ For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴ But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which^[b] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵ For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. ¹⁶ And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷ From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

Footnotes:

1. Galatians 6:1 Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18
2. Galatians 6:14 Or through whom

Cross references:

1. Galatians 6:1 : [Ps. 141:5; 2 Cor. 2:7; Heb. 12:13; James 5:19]
2. Galatians 6:1 : [Rom. 15:1; 1 Cor. 10:15]; See 1 Cor. 2:15
3. Galatians 6:1 : 1 Cor. 4:21; [2 Tim. 2:25]
4. Galatians 6:2 : Rom. 15:1; 1 Thess. 5:14
5. Galatians 6:2 : [ch. 5:14]
6. Galatians 6:2 : 1 John 4:21; See John 13:34
7. Galatians 6:3 : [ch. 2:6]; See 1 Cor. 3:7, 18
8. Galatians 6:3 : 2 Cor. 12:11
9. Galatians 6:4 : [1 Cor. 11:28; 2 Cor. 13:5]
10. Galatians 6:5 : [Rom. 14:12]
11. Galatians 6:6 : [Rom. 15:27; 1 Cor. 9:11]
12. Galatians 6:7 : 1 Cor. 6:9; 15:33; James 1:16
13. Galatians 6:7 : See 2 Cor. 9:6
14. Galatians 6:8 : [Hos. 8:7]; See Job 4:8
15. Galatians 6:8 : See Rom. 6:21
16. Galatians 6:8 : See James 3:18
17. Galatians 6:9 : 2 Thess. 3:13; [1 Cor. 15:58]
18. Galatians 6:9 : Heb. 12:3, 5; [Heb. 10:36]; See Matt. 10:22
19. Galatians 6:10 : Prov. 3:27; John 9:4; 12:35
20. Galatians 6:10 : Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 6:18; [1 Thess. 5:15]
21. Galatians 6:10 : [Eph. 2:19; 1 Tim. 5:8; Heb. 3:6]
22. Galatians 6:11 : See 1 Cor. 16:21
23. Galatians 6:12 : See 2 Cor. 11:13
24. Galatians 6:12 : ch. 2:3
25. Galatians 6:12 : ch. 5:11
26. Galatians 6:14 : 1 Cor. 2:2; [Phil. 3:3, 7, 8]
27. Galatians 6:14 : See Rom. 6:6
28. Galatians 6:15 : [Rom. 2:28]; See ch. 5:6
29. Galatians 6:15 : [John 3:5, 7]; See Rom. 6:4
30. Galatians 6:16 : Ps. 125:5; 128:6
31. Galatians 6:16 : ch. 3:7, 9, 29; Rom. 2:29; 4:12; 9:6-8; Phil. 3:3
32. Galatians 6:18 : Philem. 25; See Rom. 16:20
33. Galatians 6:18 : 2 Tim. 4:22