¹Ndugu, kama mkimwona mtu fulani amekosea, basi, ninyi mnaoongozwa na Roho mwonyeni mtu huyo ajirekebishe; lakini fanyeni hivyo kwa upole, mkiwa na tahadhari msije nanyi wenyewe mkajaribiwa.

¹Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

²Saidianeni kubeba mizigo yenu na hivyo mtatimiza sheria ya Kristo.

²Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

³Mtu akijiona kuwa ni kitu, na kumbe si kitu, huyo anajidanganya mwenyewe.

³For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

⁴Lakini kila mmoja na aupime vizuri mwenendo wake mwenyewe. Ukiwa mwema, basi, anaweza kuona fahari juu ya alichofanya bila kuwa na sababu ya kujilinganisha na mtu mwingine.

⁴But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

⁵Maana kila mmoja anao mzigo wake mwenyewe wa kubeba.

⁵For every man shall bear his own burden.

⁶Mwenye kufundishwa neno la Mungu na amshirikishe mwalimu wake riziki zake.

⁶Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

⁷Msidanganyike; Mungu hafanyiwi dhihaka. Alichopanda mtu ndicho atakachovuna.

⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

⁸Apandaye katika tamaa za kidunia, atavuna humo uharibifu; lakini akipanda katika Roho, atavuna kutoka kwa Roho uzima wa milele.

⁸For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

⁹Basi, tusichoke kutenda mema; maana tusipolegea tutavuna mavuno kwa wakati wake.

⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹⁰Kwa hiyo, tukiwa bado na wakati, tuwatendee watu wote mema, na hasa ndugu wa imani yetu.

¹⁰As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

¹¹Tazameni jinsi nilivyoandika kwa herufi kubwa, kwa mkono wangu mwenyewe.

¹¹Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

¹²Wale wanaotaka kuonekana wazuri kwa mambo ya mwili ndio wanaotaka kuwalazimisha ninyi mtahiriwe. Wanafanya hivyo kwa sababu moja tu: kusudi wao wenyewe wasije wakadhulumiwa kwa sababu ya msalaba wa Kristo.

¹²As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

¹³Maana, hao wenyewe waliotahiriwa hawaishiki Sheria; huwataka ninyi mtahiriwe wapate kujivunia alama hiyo mwilini mwenu.

¹³For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

¹⁴Lakini mimi sitajivunia kamwe chochote isipokuwa msalaba wa Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo; maana kwa njia ya msalaba huo ulimwengu umesulubiwa kwangu, nami nimesulubiwa kwa ulimwengu.

¹⁴But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

¹⁵Kutahiriwa au kutotahiriwa si kitu; cha maana ni kuwa kiumbe kipya.

¹⁵For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

¹⁶Wanaoufuata mwongozo huo nawatakia amani na huruma; amani na huruma kwa Israeli--Wateule wa Mungu.

¹⁶And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷Basi, sasa mtu yeyote asinisumbue tena, maana alama nilizo nazo mwilini mwangu ni zile za Yesu.

¹⁷From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁸Ndugu, nawatakieni ninyi nyote neema ya Bwana wetu Kristo. Amina.

¹⁸Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.