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Bear One Another's Burdens

^1 (C1)Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are ^(C2)spiritual are to ^(C3)restore such a person ^(C4)in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.^2 (C1)Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill ^(C2)the law of Christ.³ For ^(C1)if anyone thinks that 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, but ^(F1)to himself alone, and not ^(F1)to another.⁵ For ^(C1)each one will bear his own load.

^6 (C1)The one who is taught ^(C2)the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him.^7 (C1)Do not be deceived, ^(C2)God is not mocked; for ^(C3)whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.^8 (C1)For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap ^(C2)destruction from the flesh, but ^(C3)the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.^9 (C1)Let's not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we ^(C2)do not become weary.¹⁰ So then, ^(F1)(C1)while we have opportunity, let's 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 have written to you ^(C1)with my own hand!¹² All who want ^(C1)to make a good showing in the flesh try to ^(C2)compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they ^(C3)will not be persecuted 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 ^(F1)(C1)far be it from me to boast, ^(C2)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, ^(C3)through ^(F2)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 all who will follow 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 ^(F1)(C1)marks of Jesus.

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