1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens; and so you shall fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every one prove his own work, and so he shall have glory in himself only, and not in another. 5 For every one shall bear his own burden. 6 And let him that is instructed in the word, communicate to him that instructeth him, in all good things. 7 Be not deceived, God is not mocked. 8 For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting. 9 And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing. 10 Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith. 11 See what a letter I have written to you with my own hand. 12 For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ. 13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised, keep the law; but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16 And whosoever shall follow this rule, peace on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. 17 From henceforth let no man be troublesome to me; for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
Galatians · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
Galatians 6 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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Cross references (18)
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- 1 Romans 15:1; 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:15; James 5:19–20; Jude 22–23
- 2 Romans 15:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; John 13:34; 1 John 4:21; John 15:12
- 3 Proverbs 26:12; 1 Corinthians 8:2; 1 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 12:3; 2 Corinthians 3:5
- 4 2 Corinthians 13:5; Psalm 26:2; 1 Corinthians 11:28; 2 Corinthians 11:12–13; 2 Corinthians 1:12
- 5 Jeremiah 32:19; Romans 14:10–12; 2 Corinthians 5:10–11; Romans 2:6–9; Revelation 2:23
- 6 1 Timothy 5:17–18; Romans 15:27; Deuteronomy 12:19; 1 Corinthians 9:9–14; Matthew 10:10
- 7 2 Corinthians 9:6; Hosea 10:12; Job 4:8; Romans 2:6–10; 1 Corinthians 15:33
- 8 Romans 8:13; James 3:18; 2 Peter 2:19; Hosea 10:13; Job 4:8
- 9 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Thessalonians 3:13; Isaiah 40:30–31; Hebrews 10:35–39; Hebrews 12:3
- 10 Hebrews 13:16; Proverbs 3:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Titus 3:8; Matthew 25:40
- 11 1 Corinthians 16:21–23; Romans 16:22
- 12 Galatians 5:11; Acts 15:1; 2 Corinthians 11:13; Colossians 2:23; Galatians 2:3
- 13 Philippians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 5:6; Romans 2:17–25; 2 Peter 2:19; Matthew 23:3
- 14 Romans 6:6; Jeremiah 9:23–24; Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Philippians 3:3
- 15 2 Corinthians 5:17; Colossians 3:10–11; Galatians 5:6; Ephesians 4:24; Ephesians 2:10
- 16 Galatians 3:29; Philippians 3:3; Romans 9:6–8; Galatians 3:7–9; 1 Peter 2:5–9
- 17 2 Corinthians 1:5; Colossians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 11:23–25; 2 Corinthians 4:10; Galatians 5:11–12
- 18 2 Timothy 4:22; Philemon 25; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Romans 16:20; Revelation 22:21
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… Apostle Paul himself made mention of this cross in the following words: "The doctrine of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us who are saved it is the power of God." And again: "God forbid that I should glory in anything save in the cross of Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and …
Whence the apostle says, "For this is our glory, the testimony of our conscience." And in another place he says, "But let every one prove his own work, and then he shall have glory in himself, and not in another." That glory, honor, and power, therefore, which they desired for themselves, and to which the good sought to attain by …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For Paul too intimated this when he said, "He that soweth to his flesh, shall of his flesh reap corruption." To this man are they like also, who build on the sand; as those that are given up to fornication, to wantonness, to drunkenness, to anger, to all the other things.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Every deed of Christ is a cause of glorying to the Catholic Church, but her greatest of all glorying is in the Cross; and knowing this, Paul says, But God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
"He that soweth to the spirit," it is said, "shall of the spirit reap life everlasting." John too writes, "Hereby we know that he abideth in us by (ek) the spirit which he hath given us." "That which is conceived in her," says the angel, "is of the Holy Ghost," and the Lord says "that which is born of the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)