1If another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.

2Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

3–4If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else.

5For we are each responsible for our own conduct.

6Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

7Don't be misled — you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.

8Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

9So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up.

10Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone — especially to those in the family of faith.