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

7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith. 11See with how large letters I write unto you with mine own hand.

Galatians 6:9 word by word

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

• seasonκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• reapθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590

Cross-references for Galatians 6:9

• Malachi 1:13Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
• Hebrews 12:3For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls.
• Romans 2:7to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
• 1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
• 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
• 1 Peter 4:19Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.
• Leviticus 26:4then I will give your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
• Deuteronomy 11:14that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy grain, and thy new wine, and thine oil.
• Psalms 104:27These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season.
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
• James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
• Isaiah 40:30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
• Zephaniah 3:16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
• Matthew 24:13But he that endureth to the end, the same shall 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
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• 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