Galatians 6:7

Galatians 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Context of Galatians 6:7

5For every man shall bear his own burden. 6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:7 word by word

μὴ πλανᾶσθε, θεὸς οὐ μυκτηρίζεται· ὃ γὰρ ἐὰν σπείρῃ ἄνθρωπος, τοῦτο καὶ θερίσει·Read the interlinear

• Beπλανάωplanaō · to lead astrayG4105
• notμήmē · notG3361
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isμυκτηρίζωmuktērizō · to mockG3456
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• whatsoeverἐάνean · ifG1437
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• sowethσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• shall heθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for Galatians 6:7

• Galatians 6:3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
• Job 15:31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
• Jeremiah 37:9Thus saith Yhwh; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
• Obadiah 1:3The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
• Luke 21:8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
• 1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
• 1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
• 1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
• Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
• James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• 1 John 3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
• Job 13:8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
• Jude 1:18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
• Job 4:8Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

Commentaries on Galatians 6:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Be not deceived - Neither deceive yourselves, nor permit yourselves to be deceived by others. He seems to refer to the Judaizing teachers. God is not mocked - Ye cannot deceive him, and he will not permit you to mock him with pretended instead of real services. Whatsoever a man soweth - Whatsoever kind of grain a man sows in his field, of that shall he reap; for no other species of grain can proceed from that which is sown. Darnel will not produce wheat…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Be not deceived - That is, in regard to your character, and your hopes for eternity. This is a formula of introduction to some admonition that is especially weighty and important. It implies that there was danger that they would be deceived in reference to their character. The sources of the danger were the corruption of their own hearts, the difficulty of knowing their true character, the instructions of false teachers, etc.; see the note at 1…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. 7God is not to be mocked: God cannot be deceived by people who only pretend to be spiritual. God knows what is truly in their hearts. Everyone will face the results of their actions. Whatever a man sows: see also Job 4:8; Psalms 126:5; Proverbs 22:8; Hosea 8:7; 10:12–15; Luke 19:21–23; 1 Corinthians 3:12–15; 9:11; 2 Corinthians 9:6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. God is not mocked--The Greek verb is, literally, to sneer with the nostrils drawn up in contempt. God does not suffer Himself to be imposed on by empty words: He will judge according to works, which are seeds sown for eternity of either joy or woe. Excuses for illiberality in God's cause (Ga 6:6) seem valid before men, but are not so before God (Psa 50:21). soweth--especially of his resources (2Co 9:6). that--Greek, "this"; this and nothing else…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 6:7

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In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Communicate
• Crucify
• Cutting
• Fault
• Overtake
• Reap
• Rejoicing
• Restore

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