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1 Brothers and sisters, if someone in your group does something wrong, you who are spiritual should go to that person and gently help make him right again. But be careful, because you might be tempted to sin, too.
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Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.
2 By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ.
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Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
3 If anyone thinks he is important when he really is not, he is only fooling himself.
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If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.
4 Each person should judge his own actions and not compare himself with others. Then he can be proud for what he himself has done.
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Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,
5 Each person must be responsible for himself.
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for each one should carry their own load.
6 Anyone who is learning the teaching of God should share all the good things he has with his teacher.
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Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.
7 Do not be fooled: You cannot cheat God. People harvest only what they plant.
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Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
8 If they plant to satisfy their sinful selves, their sinful selves will bring them ruin. But if they plant to please the Spirit, they will receive eternal life from the Spirit.
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Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
9 We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.
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Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
10 When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.
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Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
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