6Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.G80G1437G2532G444G4301G1722G5100G3900G5210G3588G4152G2675G5108G1722G4151G4236G4648G4572G3361G4771G2532G39852Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.G941G240G922G2532G3779G378G3551G55473If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.G1063G1536G1380G1511G5100G5607G3367G5422G14384Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.G1161G1381G1538G1381G1438G2041G2532G5119G2192G2745G1519G1438G3441G2532G3756G1519G20875For we are each responsible for our own conduct.G1063G1538G941G2398G54136Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.G1161G2727G3056G2841G2727G1722G3956G187Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.G4105G3361G4105G2316G3456G3756G3456G1063G3739G1437G444G4687G5124G2325G2532G23258Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.G3754G4687G1519G1438G4561G2325G1537G4561G2325G5356G1161G4687G1519G4151G2325G1537G4151G2325G2222G1669So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.G1161G1573G3361G1573G2570G4160G1063G2398G2540G2325G1590G336110Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.G5613G2192G686G3767G2540G2038G18G4314G3956G1161G3122G4314G3609G4102
Paul’s Final Advice
11Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting.G1492G4080G1121G1125G5213G1699G549512Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.G3745G2309G2146G1722G4561G3778G315G5209G4059G3440G3363G1377G4716G554713And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.G1063G3761G846G4059G5442G3551G235G2309G4059G5209G4059G2443G2744G1722G5212G456114As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.G1161G3361G1096G1698G2744G1508G1722G4716G2257G2962G2424G5547G1223G3739G2889G4717G1698G2504G288915It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.G1063G1722G5547G2424G3777G4061G2480G5100G3777G203G235G2537G293716May God’s peace and mercy be upon all who live by this principle; they are the new people of God.G2532G3745G4748G2583G5129G2583G1515G1909G846G2532G1656G2532G1909G2474G231617From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.G3064G3930G3367G3930G2873G3427G1063G1473G941G1722G3450G4983G4742G2962G242418Dear brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.G80G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G4151G281
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is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.G80
