Galatians 6:1 Cross References - Goodspeed

¹ But if a man is caught doing something wrong, brothers, you are spiritual, and you must set him right, in a spirit of gentleness. Think of yourself, for you may be tempted too.

¹³ You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."

²⁹ Let my yoke be put upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble-minded, and your hearts will find rest,

¹² What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them strays away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills, and go in search of the one that is astray? ¹³ And if he happens to find it, I tell you he rejoices more over it than he does over the ninety-nine that did not stray. ¹⁴ In just that way, it is the will of my Father in heaven that not a single one of these children be lost. ¹⁵ "But if your brother wrongs you go to him and show him his fault while you are alone with him. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.

⁶⁹ Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a maid came up to him, and said, "You were with Jesus the Galilean, too!"

⁷⁵ And Peter remembered Jesus' words when he had said, "Before a cock crows, you will disown me three times!" And he went outside and wept bitterly.

⁴ "What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep, and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go in search of the one that is lost, until he finds it? ⁵ And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders with joy, ⁶ and when he reaches home, he calls in his friends and neighbors, and says to them, 'Congratulate me, for I have found my lost sheep!' ⁷ I tell you, in just that way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinful person who repents, than over ninety-nine upright people who do not need any repentance.

²² But his father said to his slaves, 'Make haste and get out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; ²³ and get the calf we are fattening, and kill it, and let us feast and celebrate, ²⁴ for my son here was dead, and he has come to life; he was lost, and he is found!' So they began to celebrate. ²⁵ But his elder son was in the field. When he came in and approached the house, he heard music and dancing, ²⁶ and he called one of the servants to him and asked him what it meant. ²⁷ He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the calf he has been fattening, because he has gotten him back alive and well.' ²⁸ But he was angry and would not go into the house. And his father came out and urged him. ²⁹ And he said to his father, 'Here I have served you all these years, and have never disobeyed an order of yours, and you have never given me a kid, so that I could entertain my friends. ³⁰ But when your son here came, who has eaten up your property with women of the street, for him you killed the calf you have been fattening!' ³¹ But he said to him, 'My child, you have been with me all the time, and everything I have is yours. ³² But we had to celebrate and be glad, because your brother was dead, and has come to life, and was lost and is found!' "

⁶ For to be physically minded means death, but to be spiritually minded means life and peace.

¹ Treat people who are overscrupulous in their faith like brothers; do not criticize their views.

¹ It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves.

¹⁵ But the spiritual man is alive to all true values, but his own true value no unspiritual man can see.

¹ So, for my part, brothers, I could not treat you as spiritual persons; I had to treat you just as creatures of flesh and blood, as babies in Christian living.

²¹ Which will you have? Shall I come to you with a stick, or in a loving and gentle spirit?

⁵ You must not refuse each other what is due, unless you agree to do so for a while, to devote yourselves to prayer, and then to come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

¹² So the man who thinks he can stand must be on his guard against a fall.

³⁷ If anyone claims to be inspired to preach, or to have any other spiritual endowment, let him understand that what I am now writing you is a command from the Lord.

⁷ and so you must now turn around and forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by his remorse.

¹ I appeal to you personally, by the gentleness and forbearance of Christ—the Paul who is so humble when face to face with you, but so bold in dealing with you when he is far away!

¹¹ But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, for his own conduct condemned him. ¹² For until some people came from James, he used to eat with the heathen, but after they came, he began to draw back and hold aloof, for fear of the party of circumcision. ¹³ The other Jewish Christians followed his example in concealing their real views, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their pose.

²³ gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things!

¹⁵ Do not look upon him as an enemy but warn him as a brother.

²⁵ correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,

¹³ And keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs that are lame may not be dislocated but instead be cured.

³ Remember those who are in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated as being yourselves liable to the same trials.

² For we all make many mistakes. Anyone who never makes a mistake in what he says has a character that is fully developed and is able to control his whole body as well.

¹³ What wise, intelligent man is there among you? Let him show by his good life that what he does is done in the humility of wisdom.

¹⁹ My brothers, if any one of you is led astray from the truth, and someone brings him back, ²⁰ you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his misguided way will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a host of sins.

¹⁵ but reverence Christ in your hearts as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that you have. But do so gently and respectfully,

¹⁶ If anyone sees his brother committing any sin except a deadly one, he will ask and obtain life for him—provided the sin is not a deadly one. There is such a thing as deadly sin; I do not say that a man should pray about that.

²² Those whom you pity in their uncertainty, ²³ save, snatching them out of the fire, and look on others with pity mixed with fear, loathing even the clothes their animal nature has stained.