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1. Christian brothers, if a person is found doing some sin, you who are stronger Christians should lead that one back into the right way. Do not be proud as you do it. Watch yourself, because you may be tempted also.
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1. Brethren G80 , if G1437 a man G444 be G2532 overtaken G4301 in G1722 a G5100 fault G3900 , ye G5210 which are spiritual G4152 , restore G2675 such a one G5108 in G1722 the spirit G4151 of meekness G4236 ; considering G4648 thyself G4572 , lest G3361 thou G4771 also G2532 be tempted G3985 .
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2. Help each other in troubles and problems. This is the kind of law Christ asks us to obey.
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2. Bear G941 ye one another G240 's burdens G922 , and G2532 so G3779 fulfill G378 the G3588 law G3551 of Christ G5547 .
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3. If anyone thinks he is important when he is nothing, he is fooling himself.
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3. For G1063 if G1487 a man G5100 think himself G1380 to be G1511 something G5100 , when he is G5607 nothing G3367 , he deceiveth G5422 himself G1438 .
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4. Everyone should look at himself and see how he does his own work. Then he can be happy in what he has done. He should not compare himself with his neighbor.
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4. But G1161 let every man G1538 prove G1381 his own G1438 work G2041 , and G2532 then G5119 shall he have G2192 rejoicing G2745 in G1519 himself G1438 alone G3441 , and G2532 not G3756 in G1519 another G2087 .
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5. Everyone must do his own work.
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5. For G1063 every man G1538 shall bear G941 his own G2398 burden G5413 .
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6. He who is taught God's Word should share the good things he has with his teacher.
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6. G1161 Let him that is taught G2727 in the G3588 word G3056 communicate G2841 unto him that teacheth G2727 in G1722 all G3956 good things G18 .
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7. Do not be fooled. You cannot fool God. A man will get back whatever he plants!
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7. Be not G3361 deceived G4105 ; God G2316 is not G3756 mocked G3456 : for G1063 whatsoever G3739 G1437 a man G444 soweth G4687 , that G5124 shall he also G2532 reap G2325 .
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8. If a man does things to please his sinful old self, his soul will be lost. If a man does things to please the Holy Spirit, he will have life that lasts forever.
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8. For G3754 he that soweth G4687 to G1519 his G1438 flesh G4561 shall of G1537 the G3588 flesh G4561 reap G2325 corruption G5356 ; but G1161 he that soweth G4687 to G1519 the G3588 Spirit G4151 shall of G1537 the G3588 Spirit G4151 reap G2325 life G2222 everlasting G166 .
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9. Do not let yourselves get tired of doing good. If we do not give up, we will get what is coming to us at the right time.
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9. And G1161 let us not G3361 be weary G1573 in well G2570 doing G4160 : for G1063 in due G2398 season G2540 we shall reap G2325 , if we faint G1590 not G3361 .
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10. Because of this, we should do good to everyone. For sure, we should do good to those who belong to Christ.
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10. As G5613 we have G2192 therefore G686 G3767 opportunity G2540 , let us do G2038 good G18 unto G4314 all G3956 men G1161 , especially G3122 unto G4314 them who are of the household G3609 of faith G4102 .
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11. See what big letters I make when I write to you with my own hand.
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11. Ye see G1492 how large G4080 a letter G1121 I have written G1125 unto you G5213 with mine own G1699 hand G5495 .
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12. Those men who say you must go through the religious act of becoming a Jew are doing it because they want to make a good show in front of the world. They do this so they will not have to suffer because of following the way of the cross of Christ.
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12. As many as G3745 desire G2309 to make a fair show G2146 in G1722 the flesh G4561 , they G3778 constrain G315 you G5209 to be circumcised G4059 ; only G3440 lest G3363 they should suffer persecution G1377 for the G3588 cross G4716 of Christ G5547 .
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13. Those who have gone through the religious act of becoming a Jew do not even keep the Law themselves. But they want you to go through that religious act so they can be proud that you are their followers.
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13. For G1063 neither G3761 they G846 themselves who are circumcised G4059 keep G5442 the law G3551 ; but G235 desire G2309 to have you G5209 circumcised G4059 , that G2443 they may glory G2744 in G1722 your G5212 flesh G4561 .
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14. I do not want to be proud of anything except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of the cross, the ways of this world are dead to me, and I am dead to them.
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14. But G1161 God forbid G1096 G3361 that I G1698 should glory G2744 , save G1508 in G1722 the G3588 cross G4716 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , by G1223 whom G3739 the world G2889 is crucified G4717 unto me G1698 , and I G2504 unto the G3588 world G2889 .
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15. If a person does or does not go through the religious act of becoming a Jew, it is worth nothing. The important thing is to become a new person.
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15. For G1063 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 neither G3777 circumcision G4061 availeth G2480 any thing G5100 , nor G3777 uncircumcision G203 , but G235 a new G2537 creature G2937 .
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16. Those who follow this way will have God's peace and loving-kindness. They are the people of God.
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16. And G2532 as many as G3745 walk G4748 according to this G5129 rule G2583 , peace G1515 be on G1909 them G846 , and G2532 mercy G1656 , and G2532 upon G1909 the G3588 Israel G2474 of God G2316 .
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17. Let no one make trouble for me from now on. For I have on my body the whip marks of one who has been a servant owned by Jesus.
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17. From henceforth G3064 let no man G3367 trouble G3930 G2873 me G3427 : for G1063 I G1473 bear G941 in G1722 my G3450 body G4983 the G3588 marks G4742 of the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 .
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18. Christian brothers, may the loving-favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Let it be so.
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18. Brethren G80 , the G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 your G5216 spirit G4151 . Amen G281 .
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