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¹ Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person in a spirit of gentleness. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well.[xr] ² Practice carrying each other's burdens. In this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.[xr] ³ For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.[xr] ⁴ Each person must approve his own actions, and then he can boast about his own accomplishments and not those of his neighbor.[xr] ⁵ For everyone must carry his own load.[xr] ⁶ The person who is taught the word should share all his goods with his teacher.[xr] ⁷ Stop being[fn] deceived; God is not to be ridiculed. A person harvests whatever he plants.[xr] ⁸ For the person who plants in his flesh will harvest decay from the flesh, but the person who plants in the Spirit will harvest eternal life from the Spirit.[xr] ⁹ Let us not get tired of doing what is good, for at the right time we will reap a harvest - if we do not give up.[xr] ¹⁰ So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let us practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.[xr]

¹¹ Look at how large these letters are because I am writing with my own hand! ¹² These people who want to impress others by their flesh are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.[xr] ¹³ Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh. ¹⁴ But may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world![xr] ¹⁵ For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision matters. Rather, what matters is being[fn] a new creation.[xr] ¹⁶ Now may peace be on all those who live by this principle, and may mercy be on the Israel of God.[xr] ¹⁷ From now on let no one make trouble for me, for I carry the scars of Jesus on my own body.[xr] ¹⁸ May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers! Amen.[xr]