“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”
Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. — Paul's eschatological reaping-principle: sowing 'eis sarka' (to the flesh) harvests 'phthora' (corruption, decay, destruction); sowing 'eis pneuma' (to the Spirit) harvests 'zōē aiōnios' (eternal life), establishing that present ethical choices determine eschatological destinies.
Church Fathers on Galatians 6:8
“But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teaches in all good things.” Here he proceeds to discourse concerning Teachers, to the effect that they ought to be tended with great assiduity by their disciples. Now what is the reason that Christ so commanded? For this law, “that they which preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel,” 1 Corinthians 9:14 is laid down in the New Testament; and likewise in the Old, Numbers 31:47; 35:1-8 many revenues accrued…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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