People’s Open Bible
Galatians 6
Bear One Another's Burdens
Open in the reader →1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some trespass, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, watching yourself, lest you also be tempted.
2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Messiah.
3For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4But let each one test his own work, and then he will have his reason for boasting in himself alone and not in the other person,
5For each one will carry his own load.
6Let the one who is taught the word share in all good things with the one who teaches.
7Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.
8For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
9And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
10So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward everyone, and especially toward those who are of the household of faith.
11See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand.
12As many as want to make a good showing in the flesh, these are forcing you to be circumcised, only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of the Messiah.
13For not even those who are circumcised themselves keep the law, but they want you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.
14But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
15For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
16And as many as will walk by this rule—peace be upon them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.
18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
Composed from original Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Ge’ez manuscripts, rendered in multiple passes to stay as close to the originals as possible. About this project