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Galatians 6:9
9but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.
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 whatever a man shall sow, that also shall he reap. 8For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life: but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap. 10So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith. 11See how long a letter I have written to you with my own hand.
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τὸ δὲ καλὸν ποιοῦντες μὴ ἐγκακῶμεν· καιρῷ γὰρ ἰδίῳ θερίσομεν μὴ ἐκλυόμενοι.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Galatians 6:9
- Malachi 1:13And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring [that which was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in [the] Lord.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, do not faint in well-doing.
- Hebrews 12:3For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.
- Romans 2:7to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.
- 1 Peter 2:15Because so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of senseless men;
- 1 Peter 3:17For [it is] better, if the will of God should will it, to suffer [as] well-doers than [as] evildoers;
- 1 Peter 4:19Wherefore also let them who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing to a faithful Creator.
- Leviticus 26:4then I will give your rain in the season thereof, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit;
- Deuteronomy 11:14that I will give rain to your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain; and thou shalt gather in thy corn, and thy new wine, and thine oil;
- Psalms 104:27These all look unto thee, that thou mayest give their food in its season:
- Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in its season.
- James 5:7Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive [the] early and [the] latter rain.
- Isaiah 40:30Even the youths shall faint and shall tire, and the young men shall stumble and fall;
- Zephaniah 3:16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
- Matthew 24:13but he that has endured to the end, he 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
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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
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