[Galatians 6]

 

             ^6:1 Brethren, even if a man should be overtaken in any trespass, you^°, the spiritual, mend^° such a one in a spirit of meekness, noting any trespass in yourself, lest you might also be tempted. ^6:2 Bear^° the burdens of one another and thus fulfill^° the law of the Christ. ^6:3 For^* if anyone thinks himself to be something, being nothing, he is deceiving himself. ^6:4 But let each one test his own work and then he will have the boasting toward himself alone and not toward the other. ^6:5 For^* each one will be bearing his own load.

 

             ^6:6 But let him, the one who is instructed in the word, share in all good things with the one instructing. ^6:7 Do^° not be misled. God is not ridiculed; for^* whatever a man should sow, he will also be reaping this thing. ^6:8 Because he who is sowing to his own flesh will be reaping corruption from his flesh, but he who is sowing to the Spirit will be reaping everlasting life from the Spirit. ^6:9 Now we should not be depressed in practicing good, for^* we will be reaping in our own time, if being not faint. ^6:10 Therefore, consequently^*, as we have opportunity, we should work what is the good thing toward everyone but especially in the household of the faith.

 

             ^6:11 Behold^°, how-large my writing is that I wrote to you^° with my own hand.

               ^6:12 As many as wish to have a good^* countenance in the flesh, these are urging you^° to be circumcised only in-order-that they may not be persecuted for the cross of the Christ. ^6:13 For^* they themselves do not even observe the law (the ones who have been circumcised), but they wish you^° to be circumcised in-order-that they may boast in your^° flesh. ^6:14 But let it not happen for me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. ^6:15 For^* not anything like circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails in Christ Jesus, but a new creation. ^6:16 And as many as will be marching by this standard^*, peace and mercy is upon them and upon the Israel of God.

             ^6:17 Furthermore let no one be harassing me, for^* I bear the brands of the Lord Jesus on my body.

 

             ^6:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your^° spirit, brethren. Amen.

 

             {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the ‘Definitions’ section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., *FOR is different from FOR* is different from FOR. ^° (degree sign) denotes plural forms.}

 

 

            {Luke is written 60-63 AD}

            {Actual writing of Acts 63 AD.}

 

{{ Introduction to Ephesians 62-64 AD

 

            By the time, Paul wrote to the Ephesian congregation, they seem to have few problems, which were so common to the other congregations of the Lord in his letters, or they had already learned the truth from them. Paul is still in prison and sent others in his place to help and encourage them. The first two chapters are about God's favor, his original plan for our salvation, and all we have to do is obey it. Ephesians contains the verse most misquoted by Christians in the Bible completely out of context, 2:8. God made a process for us to be saved from our sins and showed us many examples in Acts. Once saved from your past sins, Christians have the letters (Romans-Revelation) to guide them. So many miss this fact. The letters cover how to stay in God’s grace and receive further forgiveness of sin as the ‘new creation.’ In chapter 3, he describes God’s plan, a mystery hidden until this age when the Gentile and the Jew would be together in one body, the congregation of believers. The absolute best description of what the body of Christ is supposed to be and do is found in Chapter 4:1-6, 11-16. We pray that ‘we all might achieve: into the unity of the faith, of the full knowledge of the Son of God.’ In Chapter 5, Paul uses an example of a husband and wife to describe Jesus’ love for the congregation. In Chapter 6, Paul tells us the devil is the real enemy, and only the knowledge of the word of God can defeat him and his schemes.}}