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 also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who [are] spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself — lest thou also may be tempted;

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

²of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

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

³for if any one doth think [himself] to be something — being nothing — himself he doth deceive;

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.

⁴and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

⁵Maana kila mmoja anao mzigo wake mwenyewe wa kubeba.

⁵for each one his own burden shall bear.

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

⁶And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing — in all good things.

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

⁷Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow — that also he shall reap,

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

⁸because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

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

⁹and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap — not desponding;

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

¹⁰therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

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

¹¹Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my 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 are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised — only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

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

¹³for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

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.

¹⁴And for me, let it not be — to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which to me the world hath been crucified, and I to the world;

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

¹⁵for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

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

¹⁶and as many as by this rule do walk — peace upon them, and kindness, and on the Israel of God!

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

¹⁷Henceforth, let no one give me trouble, for I the scars of the Lord Jesus in my body do bear.

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

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit, brethren! Amen.