1Paul adviseth them to reform the faulty with gentleness, 2and to bear one another's burdens. 3A caution against vanity. 6He exhorteth to be liberal toward spiritual instructors: 9and not to be weary in doing good. 12He sheweth the carnal views of those who preached circumcision, 14and his own professed dependence on Christ only, regardless of the world. 8He concludeth with a prayer.
1BRETHREN, 1if a man be aovertaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
1Or, although.
a 2Sa. 11.2-15. Ro. 14.1; 10.1; 12.10; 15.1,2. 1Co. 2.15; 3.1; 4.21; 9.22; 10.12. 2Th. 3.15. 1Th. 5.14. He. 12.15. Ja. 5.19,20. 1Jn. 5.16. 2Ti. 2.25,26. Mat. 7.1-5. Ja. 3.1,2.
2bBear ye one another's burdens, and so cfulfil the law of Christ.
b Ex. 23.5. Ro. 15.1. ch. 5.13,14. 1Th. 5.14; 4.9. c Mat. 11.29. Jn. 13.14,34; 15.12. 1Jn. 4.21. 1Co. 9.21. Ja. 2.8.
3dFor if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
d Pr. 25.14; 26.12,16. Lu. 18.11. 1Co. 8.2. ch. 2.6. 1Co. 3.18.
4But elet every man prove his own work, and then shall he fhave rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
e La. 3.40. Zep. 2.1. 1Co. 11.28. 2Co. 13.5. f Pr. 14.14. Ac. 23.1; 24.16. 2Co. 1.12. Phi. 3.3. 1Co. 4.3,4.
5For gevery man shall bear his own burden.
g Eze. 18.4. Ps. 96.13. Is. 3.10,11. Je. 17.10; 32.19. Mat. 16.27. Ro. 2.6; 14.12. 1Co. 3.8. 2Co. 5.10. Re. 2.23; 20.12,13; 22.12.
6hLet him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
h Mat. 10.10. Ro. 15.27. 1Co. 9.7-14. 1Ti. 3.2; 5.17,18.
7iBe not deceived; God is not mocked: jfor whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
i Job 13.9. Mat. 24.4,24. Lu. 21.8. 1Co. 6.9; 15.33; 3.18. Ep. 5.6. 2Th. 2.3. 1Jn. 3.7. Je. 37.9. Ja. 1.16. j Lu. 16.25. Ro. 2.6-10. 2Co. 9.6. Is. 3.10,11. v.8.
8For khe that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
k Job 4.8. Pr. 11.18; 22.8. Ho. 8.7; 10.12. Am. 6.4,6. Ro. 8.13; 6.23; 2.6-10. Ja. 3.18.
9And llet us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
l 1Co. 15.58; 3.8. Mat. 24.13. Ro. 12.13. 2Co. 4.16. 2Th. 3.13. He. 3.6,14; 10.35,36,39. Re. 2.7,10,11,17,26; 3.5,12,21; 16.15; 22.14.
10mAs we have therefore opportunity, nlet us do good unto all men , oespecially unto them who are of pthe household of faith.
m Ec. 9.10. Mat. 5.43. Jn. 9.4; 12.25. Ro. 12.11. 1Ti. 5.8; 6.18. Tit. 3.8,14. He. 13.16. Phi. 4.8. Ep. 2.10. n 1Th. 5.15. o 1Jn. 3.14. Ep. 2.19. He. 6.10; 3.1,6,14. p 3Jn. 5.
11Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you qwith mine own hand.
q 1Co. 16.21.
12As many as desire to make a rfair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
r 2Co. 11.13. ch. 5.11; 2.3,14. Phi. 1.15-18; 2.4.
13For sneither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
s Mat. 23.3,15,23. Ro. 2.17-24; 3.9-18. Ac. 20.30. 2Pe. 2.19.
14But God forbid that tI should glory, *save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2by whom the world uis crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
*save-except.
2Or, whereby.
t Is. 45.24,25. Phi. 1.20; 3.3,7-11. 1Co. 1.23; 2.2. Ro. 1.16, or Col. 1.24. 2Co. 12.9,10; 11.23-27. u Ro. 6.4,6; 7.4. ch. 1.4; 2.20. 1Jn. 5.5. Ro. 8.37.
15vFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new *creature.
*creature-created thing.
v 1Co. 7.19. ch. 5.6; 3.26,28. Col. 3.1. 2Co. 5.16,17. Mat. 12.50. Jn. 15.14. Ep. 2.10,15. Jn. 3.3,5,6,7.
16wAnd as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
w Phi. 3.16,3. Ps. 125.5. Ro. 2.28,29; 4.12; 9.6-8,24; 10.12; 3.29,30. 1Pe. 2.5,9. He. 3.1. Is. 45.25. ch. 3.7.
17From henceforth xlet no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
x ch. 5.11. 2Co. 1.5,8; 4.10,11; 11.23-27. Col. 1.24. 2Ti. 3.11,12. 1Co. 4.9-13.
18Brethren, ythe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
y Ro. 16.20,24. 2Co. 13.14. 2Ti. 4.22. Phile. 25.