1 Brāļi, ja arī kāds cilvēks ir pienākts kādā pārkāpumā, tad jūs, kas esat garīgi, atgrieziet tādu uz pareiza ceļa ar lēnprātīgu garu, un lūkojies pats uz sevi, ka arī tu nekrīti kārdināšanā. 2 Nesiet cits cita nastas, tā jūs piepildīsit Kristus likumu. 3 Jo, ja kāds domā, ka viņš kas esot, nebūdams nekas, tas pieviļ pats sevi. 4 Bet ikviens lai pārbauda pats savus darbus, tad viņam pašam būs prieks un viņš nelielīsies citu priekšā. 5 Jo ikkatram jānes sava paša nasta. 6 Bet tas, kas mācās to vārdu, lai dalās visās labās lietās ar to, kas viņu māca. 7 Nepievilieties, Dievs neļaujas apsmieties! Jo, ko cilvēks sēj, to viņš arī pļaus. 8 Proti, kas sēj savā miesā, tas pļaus no miesas pazušanu, bet, kas sēj Garā, tas pļaus no Gara mūžīgo dzīvību. 9 Tad nu nepiekusīsim, labu darīdami, jo savā laikā mēs pļausim, ja nepagursim. 10 Tad nu, kamēr mums ir laiks, darīsim labu visiem, bet sevišķi ticības biedriem. 11 Redziet, ar kādiem burtiem es jums rakstu ar savu paša roku! 12 Tie, kas grib būt ārīgi godājami, spiež jūs apgraizīties tikai tāpēc, lai viņi Kristus krusta dēļ netiktu vajāti. 13 Tikai viņi, kas apgraizīti, paši netur bauslību, bet prasa, lai jūs pieņemtu apgraizīšanu, ka viņi ar to, kas noticis pie jūsu miesas, varētu lepoties. 14 Bet es no savas puses negribu lielīties, kā tikai ar mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus krustu, ar ko man pasaule ir krustā sista un es pasaulei. 15 Jo nedz apgraizīšana ir kas, nedz neapgraizīšana, bet jauns radījums. 16 Un, kas šo ceļu ies, pār tiem miers un žēlastība un vispār pār Dieva Israēlu. 17 Turpmāk lai neviens man nedara raizes! Jo es nesu Jēzus rētas savā miesā. 18 Mūsu Kunga Jēzus Kristus žēlastība lai ir ar jūsu garu, brāļi! Āmen!
Help Each Other
1 My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don't be tempted yourself. 2 You obey the law of Christ when you offer each other a helping hand.
3 If you think you are better than others, when you really aren't, you are wrong. 4 Do your own work well, and then you will have something to be proud of. But don't compare yourself with others. 5 We each must carry our own load.
6 Share every good thing you have with anyone who teaches you what God has said.
7 You cannot fool God, so don't make a fool of yourself! You will harvest what you plant. 8 If you follow your selfish desires, you will harvest destruction, but if you follow the Spirit, you will harvest eternal life. 9 Don't get tired of helping others. You will be rewarded when the time is right, if you don't give up. 10 We should help people whenever we can, especially if they are followers of the Lord.
Final Warnings
11 You can see what big letters I make when I write with my own hand.
12 Those people who are telling you to get circumcised are only trying to show how important they are. And they don't want to get into trouble for preaching about the cross of Christ. 13 They are circumcised, but they don't obey the Law of Moses. All they want is to brag about having you circumcised. 14 But I will never brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of his cross, the world is dead as far as I am concerned, and I am dead as far as the world is concerned.
15 It doesn't matter if you are circumcised or not. All that matters is that you are a new person.
16 If you follow this rule, you will belong to God's true people. God will treat you with undeserved kindness and will bless you with peace.
17 On my own body are scars that prove I belong to Christ Jesus. So I don't want anyone to bother me anymore.
18 My friends, I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you! Amen.
