Galatians 6:7

Translations

Modern

Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

Traditional

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Literal

Do not be led astray: God is not mocked. For whatever a man may sow, this also he will reap.

Latin

Nolite errare: Deus non irridetur.

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English

Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

Notes

Galatians 6:7

God 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.

Galatians 6:6–10

When Christians financially support those who teach God's message (6:6), they gain spiritual benefits.

Galatians 6:1–10

Living by the Spirit (5:13–6:10) leads to doing good deeds (6:1 –5) and receiving blessings from the good work we do (6:6 –10).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Circumcision Counsel from Others Faith and Good Deeds God’s Covenants Retribution

Related verses

2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
Romans 2:6–10
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
Proverbs 1:31
So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Hosea 8:7
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
Proverbs 6:14
With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord.
Job 15:31
Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Hell Judgment Letter to the Galatians

Topics

Agriculture: Facts About All Sins Being Equal Bad Parents Being Deceived Botany: Laws of Nature in the Vegetable Kingdom Uniform in Action Charisma Children’ss Ministry Confidence: False Failure False Advertising Fraud Joking Judgment: According to Opportunity and Works Living for Today Making Choices Marijuana Pot Practice Proverbs: Miscellany of Reaping What you Sow Repeated Sin Retribution Righteousness: Fruits of Seed Time and Harvest Seed: Illustrative Seed: Sowing, Illustrative of Men's Works Producing a Corresponding Recompence Seeds Sin: Fruits of Sower: Figurative Sowing a Seed Sowing and Reaping Sowing Seeds The Consequences of Sin Tough Decisions Values Weed

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