1 Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who [are] spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself — lest thou also may be tempted; 2 of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ, 3 for if any one doth think [himself] to be something — being nothing — himself he doth deceive; 4 and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other, 5 for each one his own burden shall bear. 6 And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing — in all good things. 7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow — that also he shall reap, 8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during; 9 and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap — not desponding; 10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith. 11 Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand; 12 as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised — only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted, 13 for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory. 14 And for me, let it not be — to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world; 15 for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; 16 and as many as by this rule do walk — peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God! 17 Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit, brethren! Amen.
Galatians · Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 6 Young's Literal Translation
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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)