Galatians 6
New American Standard Bible
Bear One Another’s Burdens
6 (A)Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are (B)spiritual are to (C)restore such a person (D)in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well. 2 (E)Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill (F)the law of Christ. 3 For (G)if anyone thinks that he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But each one must (H)examine his own work, and then he will have reason for (I)boasting, but [a]to himself alone, and not [b]to another. 5 For (J)each one will bear his own load.
6 (K)The one who is taught (L)the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches him. 7 (M)Do not be deceived, (N)God is not mocked; for (O)whatever a person sows, this he will also reap. 8 (P)For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap (Q)destruction from the flesh, but (R)the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. 9 (S)Let’s not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we (T)do not become weary. 10 So then, [c](U)while we have opportunity, let’s do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the (V)household of (W)the faith.
11 See with what large letters I have written to you (X)with my own hand! 12 All who want (Y)to make a good showing in the flesh try to (Z)compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they (AA)will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For those who [d]are circumcised do not even (AB)keep [e]the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may (AC)boast in your flesh. 14 But (AD)[f]far be it from me to boast, (AE)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, (AF)through [g]which the world has been crucified to me, and (AG)I to the world. 15 For (AH)neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a (AI)new [h]creation. 16 And all who will follow this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the (AJ)Israel of God.
17 From now on let no one cause trouble for me, for I bear on my body the [i](AK)marks of Jesus.
18 (AL)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be (AM)with your spirit, (AN)brothers and sisters. Amen.
Footnotes
- Galatians 6:4 Or in regard to
- Galatians 6:4 Or in regard to
- Galatians 6:10 Or as
- Galatians 6:13 Two early mss have been
- Galatians 6:13 Or law
- Galatians 6:14 Lit may it never be for
- Galatians 6:14 Or whom
- Galatians 6:15 Or creature
- Galatians 6:17 I.e., scars and other evidence of persecution
Galatians 6
The Voice
6 My spiritual brothers and sisters, if one of our faithful has fallen into a trap and is snared by sin, don’t stand idle and watch his demise. Gently restore him, being careful not to step into your own snare. 2 Shoulder each other’s burdens, and then you will live as the law of the Anointed teaches us. 3 Don’t take this opportunity to think you are better than those who slip because you aren’t; then you become the fool and deceive even yourself. 4 Examine your own works so that if you are proud, it will be because of your own accomplishments and not someone else’s. 5 Each person has his or her own burden to bear and story to write.
6 Remember to share what you have with your mentor in the Word.
7 Make no mistake: God can’t be mocked. What you give is what you get. What you sow, you harvest. 8 Those who sow seeds into their flesh will only harvest destruction from their sinful nature. But those who sow seeds into the Spirit shall harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 9 May we never tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord because in His season we shall bring in a great harvest if we can just persist. 10 So seize any opportunity the Lord gives you to do good things and be a blessing to everyone, especially those within our faithful family.
Following in the path of the Spirit is not a chore; instead it opens us up to experiencing the life God has for us.
11 Look at how giant these letters are now that I am writing with my own hand!
12 The troublemakers who are putting pressure on you to be circumcised are trying to impress the flesh. They want to avoid the persecution that comes from preaching the cross of the Anointed One, the Liberating King. 13 But even those who receive circumcision can’t keep the law—although they think they can—and they hope to influence which way you go with your own skin so they can have bragging rights over your flesh.
14 May I never put anything above the cross of our Lord Jesus the Anointed. Through Him, the world has been crucified to me and I to this world. 15 Let me be clear: circumcision won’t save you—uncircumcision won’t either for that matter—for both amount to nothing. God’s new creation is what counts, and it counts for everything. 16 May peace and mercy come to all of you who live by this rule and to the Israel of God.
17 In the future, don’t let anyone cause trouble for me because I bear in my body the marks that wounded Jesus.
18 May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, infuse your spirit with His, brothers and sisters. Amen.
Galatians 6
Easy-to-Read Version
Help Each Other
6 Brothers and sisters, someone in your group might do something wrong. You who are following the Spirit should go to the one who is sinning. Help make that person right again, and do it in a gentle way. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin too. 2 Help each other with your troubles. When you do this, you are obeying the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to do this, you are only fooling yourself. 4 Don’t compare yourself with others. Just look at your own work to see if you have done anything to be proud of. 5 You must each accept the responsibilities that are yours.
Never Stop Doing Good
6 Whoever is being taught God’s word should share the good things they have with the one who is teaching them.
7 If you think you can fool God, you are only fooling yourselves. You will harvest what you plant. 8 If you live to satisfy your sinful self, the harvest you will get from that will be eternal death. But if you live to please the Spirit, your harvest from the Spirit will be eternal life. 9 We must not get tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time. We must not give up. 10 When we have the opportunity to do good to anyone, we should do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.
Paul Ends His Letter
11 This is my own handwriting. You can see how big the letters are. 12 Those men who are trying to force you to be circumcised are only doing it so that their people will accept them. They are afraid they will be persecuted if they follow only the cross[a] of Christ. 13 They are circumcised, but they don’t obey the law themselves. They want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about what they did to you.
14 I hope I will never boast about things like that. The cross of our Lord Jesus Christ is my only reason for boasting. Through Jesus’ death on the cross the world is dead[b] to me, and I am dead to the world. 15 It doesn’t matter if anyone is circumcised or not. The only thing that matters is this new life we have from God.[c] 16 Peace and mercy to those who follow this rule—to all God’s people.[d]
17 So don’t give me any more trouble. I have scars on my body that show[e] I belong to Jesus.
18 My brothers and sisters, I pray that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with your spirits. Amen.
Footnotes
- Galatians 6:12 cross Paul uses the cross as a picture of the Good News, the story of Christ’s death to pay for people’s sins. The cross (Christ’s death) was God’s way to save people. Also in verse 14.
- Galatians 6:14 is dead Literally, “has been crucified.”
- Galatians 6:15 this new life … God Or “being the new people God has made.”
- Galatians 6:16 all God’s people Literally, “the Israel of God.”
- Galatians 6:17 scars … show Many times Paul was beaten by people who tried to stop him from teaching about Christ. The scars were from these beatings.
Gálatas 6
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
6 Hermanos (A), aun si alguien es sorprendido en alguna falta, ustedes que son espirituales(B), restáurenlo(C) en un espíritu de mansedumbre(D), mirándote a ti mismo, no sea que tú también seas tentado. 2 Lleven los unos las cargas de los otros(E), y cumplan así la ley de Cristo[a](F). 3 Porque si alguien se cree que es algo, no siendo nada, se engaña a sí mismo(G). 4 Pero que cada uno examine su propia obra(H), y entonces tendrá motivo para gloriarse(I) solamente con respecto a sí mismo, y no con respecto a otro. 5 Porque cada uno llevará su propia carga(J).
6 Y al que se le enseña la palabra, que comparta toda cosa buena con el que le enseña(K). 7 No se dejen engañar(L), de Dios nadie se burla[b](M); pues todo lo que el hombre siembre, eso también segará(N). 8 Porque el que siembra para su propia carne, de la carne segará corrupción(O), pero el que siembra para el Espíritu, del Espíritu segará vida eterna(P). 9 No nos cansemos de hacer el bien, pues a su tiempo, si no nos cansamos, segaremos(Q). 10 Así que entonces, hagamos bien a todos según tengamos oportunidad(R), y especialmente a los de la familia[c](S) de la fe(T).
Declaraciones finales
11 Miren con qué letras tan grandes les escribo[d] de mi propia mano(U). 12 Los que desean agradar[e] en la carne(V) tratan de obligarlos a que se circunciden(W), simplemente para no ser perseguidos(X) a causa de la cruz de Cristo. 13 Porque ni aun los mismos que son[f] circuncidados guardan la ley(Y), pero ellos desean hacerlos circuncidar para gloriarse en la carne de ustedes(Z).
14 Pero jamás(AA) acontezca que yo me gloríe, sino en la cruz de nuestro Señor Jesucristo(AB), por el cual el mundo ha sido crucificado para mí(AC) y yo para el mundo(AD). 15 Porque[g] ni la circuncisión es nada, ni la incircuncisión(AE), sino una nueva creación[h](AF). 16 Y a los que anden conforme a esta regla[i], paz y misericordia sea sobre ellos y sobre el Israel de Dios(AG).
17 De aquí en adelante nadie me cause molestias, porque yo llevo en mi cuerpo las marcas[j](AH) de Jesús.
18 Hermanos(AI), la gracia de nuestro Señor Jesucristo sea con el espíritu de ustedes(AJ). Amén.
Footnotes
- Gálatas 6:2 I.e. el Mesías.
- Gálatas 6:7 Lit. Dios no es burlado.
- Gálatas 6:10 Lit. de la casa.
- Gálatas 6:11 O les he escrito.
- Gálatas 6:12 O presentarse bien.
- Gálatas 6:13 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: han sido.
- Gálatas 6:15 Algunos mss. antiguos agregan: en Cristo Jesús.
- Gálatas 6:15 O criatura.
- Gálatas 6:16 O sigan esta regla.
- Gálatas 6:17 O cicatrices.
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