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About this chapterPaul gives practical direction for life together: those who are spiritual should gently restore someone caught in a sin, watching themselves, and believers should carry one another's burdens, which fulfills the law of Christ. Each person is also responsible for testing their own work and carrying their own load. Whatever someone sows, they will reap; those who sow to the Spirit will reap eternal life. Believers should not grow weary of doing good and should do good to all, especially the family of faith. He closes in his own handwriting, boasting only in the cross, and says what matters is a new creation.

Paul gives practical direction for life together: those who are spiritual should gently restore someone caught in a sin, watching themselves, and believers should carry one another's burdens, which fulfills the law of Christ. Each person is also responsible for testing their own work and carrying their own load. Whatever someone sows, they will reap; those who sow to the Spirit will reap eternal life. Believers should not grow weary of doing good and should do good to all, especially the family of faith. He closes in his own handwriting, boasting only in the cross, and says what matters is a new creation.

Themes

  • Restoring gently
  • Bearing burdens
  • Sowing and reaping

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Galatians 6

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1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. 5For each one should carry his own load. 6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. 7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith. 11See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand! 12Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. 13For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation. 16Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God. 17From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. 18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
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