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 will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows, 8because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. 10So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith. 11See what big letters I make as I write 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 it is.’ You turn up your nose at it,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and instead bring what is stolen, lame, or sick. You bring these things for an offering! Should I accept this from you?” asks the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:13But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing what is right.
• Hebrews 12:3Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.
• Romans 2:7eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
• 1 Peter 2:15For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.
• 1 Peter 3:17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.
• 1 Peter 4:19So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
• Leviticus 26:4I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.
• Deuteronomy 11:14then he promises, “I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.
• Psalms 104:27All of your creatures wait for you to provide them with food on a regular basis.
• Psalms 145:15Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis.
• James 5:7So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
• Isaiah 40:30Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble.
• Zephaniah 3:16On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
• Matthew 24:13But the person who endures 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