1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every one prove his own work: and so he shall have glory in himself only and not in another. 5 For every one shall bear his own burden. 6 And let him that is instructed in the word communicate to him that instructeth him, in all good things. 7 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. 8 For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit of the spirit shall reap life everlasting. 9 And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing. 10 Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.
11 See what a letter I have written to you with my own hand. 12 For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ. 13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision: but a new creature. 16 And whosoever shall follow this rule, peace on them and mercy: and upon the Israel of God. 17 From henceforth let no man be troublesome to me: for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899
1 Fratres, etsi præoccupatus fuerit homo in aliquo delicto, vos, qui spirituales estis, hujusmodi instruite in spiritu lenitatis, considerans teipsum, ne et tu tenteris. 2 Alter alterius onera portate, et sic adimplebitis legem Christi. 3 Nam si quis existimat se aliquid esse, cum nihil sit, ipse se seducit. 4 Opus autem suum probet unusquisque, et sic in semetipso tantum gloriam habebit, et non in altero. 5 Unusquisque enim onus suum portabit. 6 Communicet autem is qui catechizatur verbo, ei qui se catechizat, in omnibus bonis. 7 Nolite errare: Deus non irridetur. 8 Quæ enim seminaverit homo, hæc et metet. Quoniam qui seminat in carne sua, de carne et metet corruptionem: qui autem seminat in spiritu, de spiritu metet vitam æternam. 9 Bonum autem facientes, non deficiamus: tempore enim suo metemus non deficientes. 10 Ergo dum tempus habemus, operemur bonum ad omnes, maxime autem ad domesticos fidei.
11 Videte qualibus litteris scripsi vobis mea manu. 12 Quicumque enim volunt placere in carne, hi cogunt vos circumcidi, tantum ut crucis Christi persecutionem non patiantur. 13 Neque enim qui circumciduntur, legem custodiunt: sed volunt vos circumcidi, ut in carne vestra glorientur. 14 Mihi autem absit gloriari, nisi in cruce Domini nostri Jesu Christi: per quem mihi mundus crucifixus est, et ego mundo. 15 In Christo enim Jesu neque circumcisio aliquid valet, neque præputium, sed nova creatura. 16 Et quicumque hanc regulam secuti fuerint, pax super illos, et misericordia, et super Israël Dei. 17 De cetero, nemo mihi molestus sit: ego enim stigmata Domini Jesu in corpore meo porto. 18 Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro, fratres. Amen.
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