Galatians 6:7-15

King James Version

⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

⁸For 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.

⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹⁰As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

¹¹Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

¹²As 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.

¹³For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

¹⁴But 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.

¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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Galatians 6:7-15

New International Version

⁷Do not be deceived:^(A) God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.^(B) ⁸Whoever sows to please their flesh,^(C) from the flesh will reap destruction;^(D) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.^(E) ⁹Let us not become weary in doing good,^(F) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.^(G) ¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good^(H) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family^(I) of believers.

Not Circumcision but the New Creation

¹¹See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand!^(J)

¹²Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh^(K) are trying to compel you to be circumcised.^(L) The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted^(M) for the cross of Christ. ¹³Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,^(N) yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.^(O) ¹⁴May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(P) through which^[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.^(Q) ¹⁵Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;^(R) what counts is the new creation.^(S)