Chukulianeni Mizigo
16:1 1Kor 2:15; Rum 14:1; 15:1; Ebr 12:13; Yak 5:19; 1Kor 2:15; 3:1; 4:21; 2The 3:15; 1Kor 7:5Ndugu zangu, ikiwa mtu ameghafilika akatenda dhambi, basi ninyi mlio wa rohoni, mrejesheni upya mtu huyo kwa roho ya upole. Lakini jihadharini, ili ninyi wenyewe msije mkajaribiwa. 26:2 Rum 15:1; 1Kor 9:21; Rum 15:1; Gal 5:13; 1The 5:14; Yn 13:14, 15, 34; 15:12; Yak 2:8Chukulianeni mizigo ninyi kwa ninyi, nanyi kwa njia hii mtatimiza sheria ya Kristo. 36:3 Rum 12:3; 1Kor 8:2; Rum 12:3; 1Kor 8:2; Gal 2:6; 2Kor 3:5; 12:11Kama mtu yeyote akijiona kuwa yeye ni bora na kumbe sivyo, basi mtu huyo anajidanganya mwenyewe. 46:4 1Kor 11:28; 2Kor 13:5; Lk 18:11Lakini kila mtu na aipime kazi yake mwenyewe, ndipo aweze kujisifu, bila kujilinganisha na mtu mwingine. 56:5 Rum 2:6; 1Kor 3:8Kwa maana, kila mtu atauchukua mzigo wake mwenyewe. 66:6 1Kor 9:11, 14; Rum 15:27; 1Kor 9:11, 14Basi, yeye afundishwaye katika neno na amshirikishe mwalimu wake mema yote.
76:7 1Kor 6:9; 2Kor 9:6; 1Kor 15:33; Ay 13:9; Lk 16:25; Rum 2:6Msidanganyike, Mungu hadhihakiwi. Kwa kuwa kile apandacho mtu ndicho atakachovuna. 86:8 Hos 8:7; Rum 6:23; Yn 3:18; Ay 4:8; Mit 11:18; 22:8; Hos 8:7; 10:12; Rum 8:13; Yak 3:18Apandaye kwa mwili, katika mwili wake atavuna uharibifu, lakini yeye apandaye katika Roho, katika Roho atavuna uzima wa milele. 96:9 1Kor 15:58; Za 126:5; 2Kor 4:1; Ay 42:12; Ebr 12:3; Ufu 2:10Hivyo, tusichoke katika kutenda mema, kwa kuwa tutavuna kwa wakati wake tusipokata tamaa. 10Kwa hiyo, kadiri tupatavyo nafasi na tuwatendee watu wote mema, hasa wale wa jamaa ya waaminio.
Si Kutahiriwa Bali Kuwa Kiumbe Kipya
11Angalieni herufi kubwa nitumiazo ninapowaandikia kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe!
12Wale wanaotaka kuonekana wazuri kwa mambo ya mwili wanataka wawalazimishe kutahiriwa. Sababu pekee ya kufanya hivyo ni kuepuka kuteswa kwa ajili ya msalaba wa Kristo. 13Hata wale waliotahiriwa wenyewe hawaitii sheria, lakini wanataka ninyi mtahiriwe ili wapate kujivuna kwa habari ya miili yenu. 14Mungu apishie mbali nisije nikajivunia kitu chochote isipokuwa msalaba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo, ambaye kwa yeye ulimwengu umesulubiwa kwangu, nami nimesulubiwa kwa ulimwengu. 15Kwa maana katika Kristo Yesu, kutahiriwa au kutokutahiriwa si kitu, bali kule kuwa kiumbe kipya ni kila kitu! 16Amani na rehema viwe na wote wanaofuata kanuni hii, na juu ya Israeli wa Mungu.
17Hatimaye, tangu sasa mtu yeyote asinitaabishe, kwa maana nachukua katika mwili wangu chapa zake Yesu.
18Ndugu zangu, neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iwe pamoja na roho zenu. Amen.
Do Good to Everyone
1Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too. 2Carry one another’s heavy loads. If you do, you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks they are somebody when they are nobody, they are fooling themselves. 4Each person should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves. They won’t be comparing themselves to someone else. 5Each person should carry their own load. 6But those who are taught the word should share all good things with their teacher.
7Don’t be fooled. You can’t outsmart God. A man gathers a crop from what he plants. 8Some people plant to please their desires controlled by sin. From these desires they will harvest death. Others plant to please the Holy Spirit. From the Spirit they will harvest eternal life. 9Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up. 10So when we can do good to everyone, let us do it. Let’s try even harder to do good to the family of believers.
Not Circumcision but the New Creation
11Look at the big letters I’m using as I write to you with my own hand!
12Some people are worried about how things look on the outside. They are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do it for only one reason. They don’t want to suffer by being connected with the cross of Christ. 13Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body. 14I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned. 15Circumcision and uncircumcision don’t mean anything. What really counts is that the new creation has come. 16May peace and mercy be given to all who follow this rule. May peace and mercy be given to the Israel that belongs to God.
17From now on, let no one cause trouble for me. My body has marks that show I belong to Jesus.
18Brothers and sisters, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
