Galatians 6:7-10
New English Translation
7 Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool.[a] For a person[b] will reap what he sows, 8 because the person who sows to his own flesh[c] will reap corruption[d] from the flesh,[e] but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit. 9 So we must not grow weary[f] in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.[g] 10 So then,[h] whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.[i]
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- Galatians 6:7 tn Or “is not mocked,” “will not be ridiculed” (L&N 33.409). BDAG 660 s.v. μυκτηρίζω has “of God οὐ μ. he is not to be mocked, treated w. contempt, perh. outwitted Gal 6:7.”
- Galatians 6:7 tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.
- Galatians 6:8 tn BDAG 915 s.v. σάρξ 2.c.α states: “In Paul’s thought esp., all parts of the body constitute a totality known as σ. or flesh, which is dominated by sin to such a degree that wherever flesh is, all forms of sin are likew. present, and no good thing can live in the σάρξ…Gal 5:13, 24; …Opp. τὸ πνεῦμα…Gal 3:3; 5:16, 17ab; 6:8ab.”
- Galatians 6:8 tn Or “destruction.”
- Galatians 6:8 tn See the note on the previous occurrence of the word “flesh” in this verse.
- Galatians 6:9 tn Or “not become discouraged,” “not lose heart” (L&N 25.288).
- Galatians 6:9 tn Or “if we do not become extremely weary,” “if we do not give out,” “if we do not faint from exhaustion” (L&N 23.79).
- Galatians 6:10 tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what Paul has been arguing.
- Galatians 6:10 tn Grk “to those who are members of the family of [the] faith.”
Galatians 6:7-10
Legacy Standard Bible
7 (A)Do not be deceived, (B)God is not mocked, for (C)whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. 8 (D)For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap (E)corruption, but (F)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 (G)And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we (H)do not grow weary. 10 So then, [a](I)while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the (J)household of (K)the faith.
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- Galatians 6:10 Or as
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