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Galatians 6

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1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

4 Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

5 For each one should carry his own load.

6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

8 The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

11 See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!

12 Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

13 For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God.

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

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

KJV

1 ¶ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

11 ¶ Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen.

1545 Luther's English Bible (LED)

To practice gentleness and goodness.

2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and ye shall fulfil the law of Christ.

3 But if any man think himself to be anything, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he glory in himself, and not in another.

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

6 But he that is instructed in the word, let him impart all good things unto him that instructeth him.

7 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

8 He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.

9 But let us do good, and not be weary: for in his time we shall also reap without ceasing.

10 Now therefore, as we have time, let us do good to every man, but most of all to the companions of faith].

11 Behold, with how many words have I written unto you with mine own hand!

12 They that would make themselves acceptable after the flesh compel you to be circumcised, only that they be not persecuted with the cross of Christ.

13 For even they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law, but desire that ye should be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

14 But let it be far from me to boast only of the cross of our Lord JESUS Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor foreskin signifies anything, but a new creature.

16 And how many shall walk according to this rule, upon them be peace and mercy, and upon the Israel of God!

17 Henceforth trouble me no more: for I bear in my body the marks of the LORD JEsu.

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

25 If we walk in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit, provoking one another to indignation and hatred. Chapt. 6, v. 1. Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, restore him with a gentle spirit, ye that are spiritual. And look to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

1545 Luther's English Bible (LED)

Machine-translated from Luther's final 1545 German Bible

The LED is an English rendering of Martin Luther's final 1545 German Bible. According to BackToLuther, it was produced by using the DeepL Translator on Luther's German text, then processed, polished, formatted, and hyperlinked for reading, while preserving chapter headings and other notations from orthodox German Lutheran Bibles.

Source attribution: BackToLuther, “Luther's 1545 Bible - in English by… DeepL Translator (The LED Bible)”.

For print editions, see “1545 Luther's English Bible (LED): now in print”.

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