Revised Webster's Bible
Galatians 6:9
9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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 soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For he that soweth to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith. 11Ye see how large 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 1:13Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it ! and ye have sneered at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this from your hand? saith the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
- Hebrews 12:3For consider him that endured such hostility by sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
- Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- 1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
- 1 Peter 3:17For it is better, if the will of God is so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
- 1 Peter 4:19Therefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.
- Leviticus 26:4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
- Deuteronomy 11:14That I will give you the rain of your land in its due season, the former rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy grain, and thy wine, and thy oil.
- Psalms 104:27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their food in due season.
- Psalms 145:15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their food in due season.
- James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receiveth the early and the 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: and to Zion, Let not thy hands be slack.
- Matthew 24:13But he that shall endure 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
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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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