Bear and Share the Burdens

¹Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.[#Eph. 4:2]

²Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.[#Acts 20:35; Rom. 15:1; 1 Thess. 5:14; #(James 2:8)]

³For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.[#Rom. 12:3; #(2 Cor. 3:5; James 1:22)]

⁴But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.[#1 Cor. 11:28; #Luke 18:11]

⁵For each one shall bear his own load.[#(Rom. 2:6)]

Be Generous and Do Good

⁶Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.[#1 Cor. 9:11, 14]

⁷Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.[#(Rom. 2:6)]

⁸For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.[#(Rom. 6:8)]

⁹And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.[#1 Cor. 15:58; 2 Cor. 4:1; 2 Thess. 3:13; #(Matt. 24:13); Heb. 12:3, 5; (James 5:7, 8)]

¹⁰Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.[#Prov. 3:27; (John 9:4; 12:35); #Titus 3:8; #Rom. 12:13]

Glory Only in the Cross

¹¹See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand!

¹²As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.[#Gal. 5:11; Phil. 3:8]

¹³For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

¹⁴But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.[#(1 Cor. 1:18); #(Gal. 2:20); Col. 2:20]

¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.[#(Rom. 2:26, 28); 1 Cor. 7:19; (Gal. 5:6)]

Blessing and a Plea

¹⁶And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁸Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.