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Bear One Another's Burdens

^1 (C1)Brothers, if anyone is caught in any sin, you who are ^(C2)spiritual that is, you who are responsive to the guidance of the Spirit are to ^(C3)restore such a person ^(C4)in a spirit of gentleness not with a sense of superiority or self-righteousness, keeping a watchful eye on yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.^2 (C1)Carry one another's burdens and in this way you will fulfill the requirements of ^(C2)the law of Christ that is, the law of Christian love. ^(VR1)3 For ^(C1)if anyone thinks he is something special when in fact he is nothing special except in his own eyes, he deceives himself.⁴ But each one must carefully ^(C1)scrutinize his own work examining his actions, attitudes, and behavior, and then he can have the ^(C2)personal satisfaction and inner joy of doing something commendable ^(F1)without comparing himself to another.⁵ For ^(C1)every person will have to bear with patience his own burden of faults and shortcomings for which he alone is responsible.

^6 (C1)The one who is taught ^(C2)the word of God is to share all good things with his teacher contributing to his spiritual and material support.^7 (C1)Do not be deceived, ^(C2)God is not mocked He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside; for ^(C3)whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap.^8 (C1)For the one who sows to his flesh his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses will reap from the flesh ^(C2)ruin and destruction, but ^(C3)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.^9 (C1)Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we ^(C2)do not give in.¹⁰ So then, ^(C1)while we as individual believers have the opportunity, let us do good to all people not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being, and especially be a blessing to those of the ^(C2)household of ^(C3)faith (born-again believers).

¹¹ See with what ^(F1)large letters I ^(F2)am writing to you ^(C1)with my own hand.¹² Those who want ^(C1)to make a good impression in public before the Jews try to ^(C2)compel you to be circumcised, just so they ^(C3)will escape being persecuted for faithfulness to the cross of Christ.¹³ For even the circumcised Jews themselves do not really ^(C1)keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may ^(C2)boast in your flesh that is, in the fact that they convinced you to be circumcised.¹⁴ But ^(C1)far be it from me to boast in anything or anyone, ^(C2)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^(C3)through whom the world has been crucified to me, and ^(C4)I to the world.¹⁵ For ^(C1)neither is circumcision anything of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but only a ^(C2)new creation which is the result of a new birth—a spiritual transformation—a new nature in Christ Jesus.¹⁶ Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule who discipline themselves and conduct their lives by this principle, and upon the true ^(C1)Israel of God (Jewish believers). ^(VR1)

¹⁷ From now on let no one trouble me by making it necessary for me to justify my authority as an apostle, and the absolute truth of the gospel, for I bear on my body the ^(F1)(C1)branding-marks of Jesus the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions—these testify to His ownership of me.

^18 (C1)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be ^(C2)with your spirit, my ^(F1)(C3)brothers and sisters. Amen.