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Galatians 6:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.


Galatians 6:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 6:912 words
GreekMeaning
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δὲde
AndwordG1161
καλὸνkalon
in welladjectiveG2570
ποιοῦντεςpoiountes
doingverbG4160
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐγκακῶμενenkakōmen
we may grow wearyverbG1573
καιρῷkairō
in timenounG2540
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἰδίῳidiō
dueadjectiveG2398
θερίσομενtherisomen
we will reap a harvestverbG2325
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ἐκλυόμενοιeklyomenoi
giving upverbG1590
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 6:9

“And let us not be weary in well doing.” And here he points out the difference between ambition of this kind, and in temporal affairs, by saying, “Be not deceived ; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.” As in the case of seeds, one who sows pulse cannot reap grain, for what is sown and what is reaped…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 6
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo ago
Reaping if We Don't Give Up
Paul encourages: 'Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.' Perseverance as the condition for harvest. I work in community developmen...
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