GALASIËRS 6
Dra mekaar se laste
1 Broers, as iemand in die een of ander sonde val, moet julle wat julle deur die Gees laat lei, so iemand in 'n gees van sagmoedigheid reghelp. En pas op: jy kan self ook in versoeking kom. 2 Dra mekaar se laste, en gee op dié manier uitvoering aan die wet van Christus. 3 As iemand hom verbeel hy is iets en hy is niks, bedrieg hy homself. 4 Laat elkeen sy eie doen en late ondersoek: as dit goed is, kan hy daarop trots wees sonder om dit met dié van 'n ander te vergelyk. 5 Elkeen sal rekenskap moet gee oor wat hy gedoen het.
6 Iemand wat onderrig ontvang in die woord van God, moet sy leermeester laat deel in al die goeie dinge wat hy het.
7 Moenie julleself mislei nie: God laat nie met Hom spot nie. Wat 'n mens saai, dit sal hy ook oes. 8 Wie op die akker van sy sondige natuur saai, sal van die sondige natuur dood en verderf oes. Maar wie op die akker van die Gees saai, sal van die Gees die ewige lewe oes. 9 Laat ons dan nie moeg word om goed te doen nie, want as ons nie verslap nie, sal ons op die bestemde tyd ook die oes insamel. 10 Solank ons die geleentheid het, moet ons dus aan almal goed doen, veral aan ons medegelowiges.
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11 Van hier af skryf ek eiehandig aan julle. Kyk net die groot letters!
12 Daardie mense wat so daarop aandring dat julle julle ook moet laat besny, wil maar net uiterlik 'n goeie indruk maak, sodat hulle nie vervolg sou word ter wille van die kruis van Christus nie. 13 Al het hulle hulle laat besny, onderhou hulle self nie die wet van Moses nie, maar hulle wil net hê dat julle julle moet laat besny sodat hulle kan roem oor wat met julle liggaam gebeur het. 14 Maar wat my betref, mag God verhoed dat ek ooit oor iets anders roem as oor die kruis van ons Here Jesus Christus, want deur die kruis is die wêreld vir my dood en ek vir die wêreld. 15 Of 'n mens besny is of nie, is nie van belang nie, maar dat jy 'n nuwe mens is. 16 En almal wat volgens hierdie beginsel leef, die ware Israel — mag God aan hulle vrede gee en barmhartigheid bewys.
17 Niemand moet dit vir my verder moeilik maak nie, want ek dra al klaar die littekens van Jesus aan my liggaam.
18 Die genade van ons Here Jesus Christus sal by julle gees wees, broers! Amen.
Galatians 6
1 BRETHREN, IF any person is overtaken in misconduct or sin of any sort, you who are spiritual [who are responsive to and controlled by the Spirit] should set him right and restore and reinstate him, without any sense of superiority and with all gentleness, keeping an attentive eye on yourself, lest you should be tempted also.2 Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it].3 For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another’s load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself.4 But let every person carefully scrutinize and examine and test his own conduct and his own work. He can then have the personal satisfaction and joy of doing something commendable [in itself alone] without [resorting to] boastful comparison with his neighbor.5 For every person will have to bear (be equal to understanding and calmly receive) his own [little] load [of oppressive faults].6 Let him who receives instruction in the Word [of God] share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his support].7 Do not be deceived and deluded and misled; God will not allow Himself to be sneered at (scorned, disdained, or mocked by mere pretensions or professions, or by His precepts being set aside.) [He inevitably deludes himself who attempts to delude God.] For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.8 For he who sows to his own flesh (lower nature, sensuality) will from the flesh reap decay and ruin and destruction, but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.9 And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.10 So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to God’s family with you, the believers].11 See with what large letters I am writing with my own hand. [Mark carefully these closing words of mine.]12 Those who want to make a good impression and a fine show in the flesh would try to compel you to receive circumcision, simply so that they may escape being persecuted for allegiance to the cross of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).13 For even the circumcised [Jews] themselves do not [really] keep the Law, but they want to have you circumcised in order that they may glory in your flesh (your subjection to external rites).14 But far be it from me to glory [in anything or anyone] except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) through Whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world!15 For neither is circumcision [now] of any importance, nor uncircumcision, but [only] a new creation [the result of a new birth and a new nature in Christ Jesus, the Messiah].16 Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule [who discipline themselves and regulate their lives by this principle], even upon the [true] Israel of God! 17 From now on let no person trouble me [by making it necessary for me to vindicate my apostolic authority and the divine truth of my Gospel], for I bear on my body the [brand] marks of the Lord Jesus [the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions--these testify to His ownership of me]!18 The grace (spiritual favor, blessing) of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah) be with your spirit, brethren. Amen (so be it).