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Bear One Another's Burdens

^1 (C1)Brothers, even if ^(F1)anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are ^(C2)spiritual, ^(C3)restore such a one ^(C4)in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.^2 (C1)Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill ^(C2)the law of Christ.³ For ^(C1)if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.⁴ But each one must ^(C1)examine his own work, and then he will have reason for ^(C2)boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.⁵ For ^(C1)each one will bear his own load.

^6 (C1)And the one who is instructed in ^(C2)the word is to share in all good things with the one who instructs him.^7 (C1)Do not be deceived, ^(C2)God is not mocked, for ^(C3)whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.^8 (C1)For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap ^(C2)corruption, but ^(C3)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.^9 (C1)And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we ^(C2)do not grow weary.¹⁰ So then, ^(F1)(C1)while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the ^(C2)household of ^(C3)the faith.

¹¹ See with what large letters I ^(F1)am writing to you ^(C1)with my own hand!¹² As many as are wanting ^(C1)to make a good showing in the flesh, these are trying to ^(C2)compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they ^(C3)will not be persecuted ^(F1)for the cross of Christ.¹³ For those who ^(F1)are circumcised do not even ^(C1)keep ^(F2)the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may ^(C2)boast in your flesh.¹⁴ But ^(C1)may it never be that I would boast, ^(C2)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^(C3)through ^(F1)which the world has been crucified to me, and ^(C4)I to the world.¹⁵ For ^(C1)neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a ^(C2)new ^(F1)creation.¹⁶ And those who will ^(F1)walk in step with this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the ^(C1)Israel of God.

¹⁷ From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the ^(C1)marks of Jesus.

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