Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
• New International Version (NIV)Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Context of Galatians 6:9

7Do not be deceived, God is not mocked [He will not allow Himself to be ridiculed, nor treated with contempt nor allow His precepts to be scornfully set aside]; for whatever a man sows, this and this only is what he will reap. 8For the one who sows to his flesh [his sinful capacity, his worldliness, his disgraceful impulses] will reap from the flesh ruin and destruction, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in. 10So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers). 11See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.

Galatians 6:9 word by word

τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ἐγκακῶμεν· καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• let usἐκκακέωekkakeō · to lose heartG1573
• notμήmē · notG3361
• in wellκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• doingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• in dueἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• seasonκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• we shall reapθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• if we faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590

Cross-references for Galatians 6:9

• Malachi 1:13You also say, ‘How tiresome this is!’ And you disdainfully sniff at it,” says the Lord of hosts, “and you bring what was taken by robbery, and the lame or the sick [animals]; this you bring as an offering! Should I receive it with pleasure from your hand?” says the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].
• 2 Thessalonians 3:13And as for [the rest of] you, believers, do not grow tired or lose heart in doing good [but continue doing what is right without weakening].
• Hebrews 12:3Just consider and meditate on Him who endured from sinners such bitter hostility against Himself [consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
• Romans 2:7to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.
• 1 Peter 2:15For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people.
• 1 Peter 3:17For it is better that you suffer [unjustly] for doing what is right, if that should be God’s will, than [to suffer justly] for doing wrong.
• 1 Peter 4:19Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with the will of God must [continue to] do right and commit their souls [for safe-keeping] to the faithful Creator.
• Leviticus 26:4then I will give you rain in its season, and the land will yield her produce and the trees of the field bear their fruit.
• Deuteronomy 11:14that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early [fall] rain and the late [spring] rain, so that you may gather in your grain and your new wine and your [olive] oil.
• Psalms 104:27They all wait for You To give them their food in its appointed season.
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation], And You give them their food in due time.
• James 5:7So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
• Isaiah 40:30Even youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly,
• Zephaniah 3:16In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
• Matthew 24:13But the one who endures and bears up [under suffering] to the end will be saved.

Commentaries on Galatians 6:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Let us not be weary - Well-doing is easier in itself than ill-doing; and the danger of growing weary in the former arises only from the opposition to good in our own nature, or the outward hinderances we may meet with from a gainsaying and persecuting world. In due season we shall reap - As the husbandman, in ploughing, sowing, and variously laboring in his fields, is supported by the hope of a plentiful harvest, which he cannot expect before the right…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And let us not be weary in welldoing - See the note at 1 Corinthians 15:58. The reference here is particularly to the support of the ministers of religion Galatians 6:6, but the apostle makes the exhortation general. Christians sometimes become weary. There is so much opposition to the best plans for doing good; there is so much to be done; there are so many calls on their time and their charities; and there is often so much ingratitude among those whom…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Many excuse themselves from the work of religion, though they may make a show, and profess it. They may impose upon others, yet they deceive themselves if they think to impose upon God, who knows their hearts as well as actions; and as he cannot be deceived, so he will not be mocked. Our present time is seed time; in the other world we shall reap as we sow now. As there are two sorts of sowing, one to the flesh, and the other to the Spirit, so…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Let us not grow weary: Avoid letting sinful behavior sneak in or relying on strict rules instead of following the Spirit (5:25). for in due time we will reap a harvest: This promise encourages Christians to keep doing good work (see Romans 8:28). if we do not give up: God's promises to believers require them to keep their faith strong (see also Luke 18:1; 2 Corinthians 4:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (2Th 3:13). And when we do good, let us also persevere in it without fainting. in due season--in its own proper season, God's own time (1Ti 6:15). faint not--literally, "be relaxed." Stronger than "be not weary." Weary of well-doing refers to the will; "faint not" to relaxation of the powers [Bengel]. No one should faint, as in an earthly harvest sometimes happens.Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 6:9

• Constancy
• Decision
• Diligence
• Judgment
• Patience
• Perseverance
• Righteous
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Communicate
• Crucify
• Cutting
• Fault
• Overtake
• Reap
• Rejoicing
• Restore
• Faint
• Galatians, Epistle to the

Commentaries on Galatians 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings