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, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to 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 thinketh 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 each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

⁵Maana kila mmoja anao mzigo wake mwenyewe wa kubeba.

⁵For each man shall bear his own burden.

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

⁶But let 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 unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

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.

¹⁰So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

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

¹¹See with how large letters I write 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 show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

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

¹³For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they 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 far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

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

¹⁵For neither is circumcision anything, 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 shall walk by this rule, peace [be] upon 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.

¹⁷Henceforth, let no man trouble me; for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

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

¹⁸The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.