Bearing Burdens

6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught doing something wrong, you who are directed by the Ruach, restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness—looking closely at yourself so you are not tempted also. ² Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you fulfill the Torah of Messiah. ³ For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself. ⁴ Rather let each one examine his own work. Then he will have pride in himself alone and not in comparison to anyone else. ⁵ For each one will carry his own load.

⁶ Now let the one who is taught the word share all good things with his teacher. ⁷ Do not be deceived—God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also shall reap. ⁸ For the one who sows in the flesh will reap corruption from the flesh.^[a] But the one who sows in the Ruach will reap from the Ruach eternal life. ⁹ So let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we don’t give up. ¹⁰ Therefore, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good toward all^[b]—especially those who belong to the household of faith.

Living under God’s Favor

¹¹ Notice the large letters—I am writing to you with my own hand. ¹² Those wanting to look good outwardly^[c] are trying to force you to be circumcised—only so they will not be persecuted for the cross of Messiah. ¹³ For not even the circumcised keep Torah themselves. Yet they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast about your flesh. ¹⁴ But may I never boast—except in the cross of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. Through Him the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵ For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means^[d] anything—but only a new creation. ¹⁶ Now as many as live by this rule^[e]—shalom and mercy on them and on the Israel of God.

¹⁷ From now on let no one make trouble for me, for I bear on my body the scars^[f] of Yeshua.

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.