1 Αδελφοι, και εαν ανθρωπος απερισκεπτως πεση εις κανεν αμαρτημα, σεις οι πνευματικοι διορθονετε τον τοιουτον με πνευμα πραοτητος, προσεχων εις σεαυτον, μη και συ πειρασθης. | 1 Brothers, even if one of you is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should setthat person right in a spirit of gentleness; and watch yourselves that you are not put to the test in the same way. |
2 Αλληλων τα βαρη βασταζετε και ουτως εκπληρωσατε τον νομον του Χριστου. | 2 Carry each other's burdens; that is how to keep the law of Christ. |
3 Διοτι εαν τις νομιζη οτι ειναι τι ενω ειναι μηδεν, εαυτον εξαπατα. | 3 Someone who thinks himself important, when he is not, only deceives himself; |
4 Αλλ' εκαστος ας εξεταζη το εαυτου εργον, και τοτε εις εαυτον μονον θελει εχει το καυχημα και ουχι εις τον αλλον? | 4 but everyone is to examine his own achievements, and then he wil confine his boasting to his ownachievements, not comparing them with anybody else's. |
5 διοτι εκαστος το εαυτου φορτιον θελει βαστασει. | 5 Each one has his own load to carry. |
6 Ο δε κατηχουμενος τον λογον ας καμνη τον κατηχουντα μετοχον εις παντα τα αγαθα αυτου. | 6 When someone is under instruction in doctrine, he should give his teacher a share in al hispossessions. |
7 Μη πλανασθε, ο Θεος δεν εμπαιζεται? επειδη ο, τι αν σπειρη ο ανθρωπος, τουτο και θελει θερισει? | 7 Don't delude yourself: God is not to be fooled; whatever someone sows, that is what he wil reap. |
8 διοτι ο σπειρων εις την σαρκα εαυτου θελει θερισει εκ της σαρκος φθοραν, αλλ' ο σπειρων εις το Πνευμα θελει θερισει εκ του Πνευματος ζωην αιωνιον. | 8 If his sowing is in the field of self-indulgence, then his harvest from it wil be corruption; if his sowing is inthe Spirit, then his harvest from the Spirit wil be eternal life. |
9 Ας μη αποκαμνωμεν δε πραττοντες το καλον? διοτι εαν δεν αποκαμνωμεν, θελομεν θερισει εν τω δεοντι καιρω. | 9 And let us never slacken in doing good; for if we do not give up, we shal have our harvest in due time. |
10 Αρα λοιπον ενοσω εχομεν καιρον, ας εργαζωμεθα το καλον προς παντας, μαλιστα δε προς τους οικειους της πιστεως. | 10 So then, as long as we have the opportunity let al our actions be for the good of everybody, andespecial y of those who belong to the household of the faith. |
11 Ιδετε ποσον μακραν επιστολην σας εγραψα με την χειρα μου. | 11 Notice what large letters I have used in writing to you with my own hand. |
12 Οσοι θελουσι να αρεσκωσι κατα την σαρκα, ουτοι σας αναγκαζουσι να περιτεμνησθε, μονον δια να μη διωκωνται δια τον σταυρον του Χριστου. | 12 It is those who want to cut a figure by human standards who force circumcision on you, simply so thatthey will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. |
13 Διοτι ουδε οι περιτεμνομενοι αυτοι φυλαττουσι τον νομον? αλλα θελουσι να περιτεμνησθε σεις, δια να εχωσι καυχησιν εις την σαρκα σας. | 13 Even though they are circumcised they stil do not keep the Law themselves; they want you to becircumcised only so that they can boast of your outward appearance. |
14 Εις εμε δε μη γενοιτο να καυχωμαι ειμη εις τον σταυρον του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου, δια του οποιου ο κοσμος εσταυρωθη ως προς εμε και εγω ως προς τον κοσμον. | 14 But as for me, it is out of the question that I should boast at al , except of the cross of our Lord JesusChrist, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. |
15 Διοτι εν Χριστω Ιησου ουτε περιτομη ισχυει τι ουτε ακροβυστια, αλλα νεα κτισις. | 15 It is not being circumcised or uncircumcised that matters; but what matters is a new creation. |
16 Και οσοι περιπατησωσι κατα τον κανονα τουτον, ειρηνη επ' αυτους και ελεος, και επι τον Ισραηλ του Θεου. | 16 Peace and mercy to al who fol ow this as their rule and to the Israel of God. |
17 Εις το εξης μηδεις ας μη διδη εις εμε ενοχλησιν? διοτι εγω βασταζω τα στιγματα του Κυριου Ιησου εν τω σωματι μου. | 17 After this, let no one trouble me; I carry branded on my body the marks of Jesus. |
18 Η χαρις του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου ειη μετα του πνευματος υμων, αδελφοι? αμην. | 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brothers. Amen. |