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Galatians 6

Brothers, if a man is caught out in some wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should set him right in a gentle spirit — and watch yourself, or you will be tempted too. Carry each other's loads, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Because if a man thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself. Let each man test his own work. T

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Carry each other's loads

Brothers, if a man is caught out in some wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should set him right in a gentle spirit — and watch yourself, or you will be tempted too. Carry each other's loads, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Because if a man thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself. Let each man test his own work. Then he will have something to be pleased about in himself alone, and not by comparing himself with somebody else. Because each man will carry his own burden. And the one who is taught the word should share all good things with the one who teaches. Don't be fooled: God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, that is what he will reap. The man who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh. The man who sows to the Spirit will reap everlasting life from the Spirit. And let us not get tired of doing good, because in due season we will reap, if we don't give up. So as we get the chance, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those in the household of faith.

Brothers, if a man is caught in a fault, you who are spiritual set one like that right in the spirit of meekness — watching yourself, in case you're tested too. Carry each other's loads, and so carry out the teaching of Christ. Because if a man thinks himself to be something when he's nothing, he takes himself in. But let every man prove his own work, and then he'll have his boasting in himself alone and not in another. Because every man will carry his own load. Let the one who's taught in the word share with the one who teaches in all good things. Don't be taken in. God isn't made fun of. Because whatever a man sows, that's what he'll reap too. Because the one who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap rotting. But the one who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let's not be weary in well doing. Because in due season we'll reap, if we don't faint. So as we've got a chance, let's do good to all men, especially to the ones of the household of faith.

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. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden. Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 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. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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Brothers, if a man is caught out in some wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should set him right in a gentle spirit — and watch yourself, or you will be tempted too.

Plain English

Brothers, if a man is caught in a fault, you who are spiritual set one like that right in the spirit of meekness — watching yourself, in case you're tested too.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Carry each other's loads, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Plain English

Carry each other's loads, and so carry out the teaching of Christ.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because if a man thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself.

Plain English

Because if a man thinks himself to be something when he's nothing, he takes himself in.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Let each man test his own work. Then he will have something to be pleased about in himself alone, and not by comparing himself with somebody else.

Plain English

But let every man prove his own work, and then he'll have his boasting in himself alone and not in another.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because each man will carry his own burden.

Plain English

Because every man will carry his own load.

King James Version, 1611

For every man shall bear his own burden.

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And the one who is taught the word should share all good things with the one who teaches.

Plain English

Let the one who's taught in the word share with the one who teaches in all good things.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Don't be fooled: God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, that is what he will reap.

Plain English

Don't be taken in. God isn't made fun of. Because whatever a man sows, that's what he'll reap too.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The man who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh. The man who sows to the Spirit will reap everlasting life from the Spirit.

Plain English

Because the one who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap rotting. But the one who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And let us not get tired of doing good, because in due season we will reap, if we don't give up.

Plain English

And let's not be weary in well doing. Because in due season we'll reap, if we don't faint.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So as we get the chance, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those in the household of faith.

Plain English

So as we've got a chance, let's do good to all men, especially to the ones of the household of faith.

King James Version, 1611

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

The marks of Jesus

See how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand. The ones who want to make a good showing in the flesh are the ones pushing you to be circumcised — and only so they won't be persecuted for the cross of Christ. Because even those who are circumcised don't keep the law themselves. They want you circumcised so they can boast about your flesh. But God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but a new creature. And to all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God. From now on let nobody give me any more trouble, because I carry the marks of the Lord Jesus on my body. Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

You see how large a letter I've written to you with my own hand. As many as want to make a fair show in the flesh, they force you to be circumcised — only so they don't suffer chasing for the cross of Christ. Because not even the ones who are circumcised keep the teaching. But they want you circumcised, so they can boast in your flesh. But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world. Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision counts for anything or uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them and mercy, and on the Israel of God. From now on let no man trouble me. Because I carry in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. 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. For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 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. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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See how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

Plain English

You see how large a letter I've written to you with my own hand.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The ones who want to make a good showing in the flesh are the ones pushing you to be circumcised — and only so they won't be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Plain English

As many as want to make a fair show in the flesh, they force you to be circumcised — only so they don't suffer chasing for the cross of Christ.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because even those who are circumcised don't keep the law themselves. They want you circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.

Plain English

Because not even the ones who are circumcised keep the teaching. But they want you circumcised, so they can boast in your flesh.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But God forbid that I should boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Plain English

But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but a new creature.

Plain English

Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision counts for anything or uncircumcision, but a new creature.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And to all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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From now on let nobody give me any more trouble, because I carry the marks of the Lord Jesus on my body.

Plain English

From now on let no man trouble me. Because I carry in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

King James Version, 1611

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