Galatians 6
by tim on Mar.22, 2010, under Exegesis notes, Translation
| 1 Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προλημφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πραΰτητος, σκοπῶν σεαυτὸν μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς. | Brothers [and sisters], if a person is surprised [discovered? caught? sprung?] in any transgression, you the spiritual ones restore this one in a spirit of gentleness, watching yourself carefully that you are not also tempted. | |
| 2 Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσετε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ. | Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way fulfil [indicative? imperative?] the law of Christ. | |
| 3 εἰ γὰρ δοκεῖ τις εἶναί τι μηδὲν ὤν, φρεναπατᾷ ἑαυτόν. | For if anyone supposes he is someone being noone, he deceives himself. | |
| 4 τὸ δὲ ἔργον ἑαυτοῦ δοκιμαζέτω ἕκαστος, καὶ τότε εἰς ἑαυτὸν μόνον τὸ καύχημα ἕξει καὶ οὐκ εἰς τὸν ἕτερον· | Let each one test his own works, and then for himself only he has a boast and not for another; | |
| 5 ἕκαστος γὰρ τὸ ἴδιον φορτίον βαστάσει. | For each will bear his own load. | |
| 6 Κοινωνείτω δὲ ὁ κατηχούμενος τὸν λόγον τῷ κατηχοῦντι ἐν πᾶσιν ἀγαθοῖς. | The one being taught the word must share with the one teaching in all good things. | |
| 7 Μὴ πλανᾶσθε, θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται. ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ ἄνθρωπος, τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει· | Do not be deceived, God is not mocked. For if a man sows, this also he reaps; | |
| 8 ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν, ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον. | The one sowing into his flesh reaps from the flesh destruction, but the one sowing into the spirit from the spirit reaps eternal life. | |
| 9 τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ἐγκακῶμεν, καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι. | Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in its own season we will reap, not giving up. | |
| 10 Ἄρα οὖν ὡς καιρὸν ἔχομεν, ἐργαζώμεθα τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς πάντας, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς τοὺς οἰκείους τῆς πίστεως. | Therefore, then, just as we have a season [occasion, opportunity, time? cf. v. 9], let us work good to all, but especially to the household of faith. | |
| 11 Ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. | Look how large are the letters I write to you by my very own hand! | |
| 12 Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ μὴ διώκωνται. | As many as desire to make a good showing in flesh, these are the ones compelling you to be circumcised, only in order that they might not be persecuted by [reason of] the cross of Christ. | |
| 13 οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. | For neither are the [very] ones circumcising keeping the law, but they want you to be circumcised, in order that they might boast in your flesh. | |
| 14 Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι᾿ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται κἀγὼ κόσμῳ. | But to me may it never be to boast except in the cross of our lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified and I to the world. | |
| 15 οὔτε γὰρ περιτομή τί ἐστιν οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. | For what [is of importance] is neither circumcision nor uncircumcision but new creation. | |
| 16 καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. | And as many as are living to this rule, peace upon them and mercy and upon the Israel of God. | |
| 17 Τοῦ λοιποῦ κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω· ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. | Of the rest, let noone cause me any trouble; for I myself bear in my body the marks of Jesus. | |
| 18 Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί· ἀμήν. | The grace of our lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit, brothers [and sisters]. Amen. |