Galatians
Galatians 6:7–8
7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. 8The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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Galatians 6:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| be deceived | πλανᾶσθε | planasthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4105 I lead astray, deceive |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to be mocked | μυκτηρίζεται | myktērizetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3456 I sneer at, disdain |
| Whatever | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| a man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| sows | σπείρῃ | speirē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| he will reap in return | θερίσει | therisei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2325 I reap, gather |
Galatians 6:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| who sows | σπείρων | speirōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| to please | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| his | ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| flesh | σάρκα | sarka | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| flesh | σαρκὸς | sarkos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4561 flesh, body |
| will reap | θερίσει | therisei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2325 I reap, gather |
| destruction | φθοράν | phthoran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5356 corruption, destruction, decay |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| who sows | σπείρων | speirōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| to please | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| will reap | θερίσει | therisei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2325 I reap, gather |
| eternal | αἰώνιον | aiōnion | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G166 eternal, unending |
| life | ζωὴν | zōēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2222 life |
Cross-references
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Galatians 6:7 2 Corinthians 9:6 · Hosea 10:12 · Job 4:8 · Romans 2:6–10 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Proverbs 11:18 · Proverbs 1:31 · Ephesians 5:6 · Hosea 8:7 · 1 Corinthians 6:9 · Proverbs 6:14 · Job 15:31
Galatians 6:8 Romans 8:13 · James 3:18 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Hosea 10:13 · Job 4:8 · Galatians 6:7 · Romans 6:21–22 · Romans 13:14 · John 4:36 · Proverbs 22:8 · Jude 1:21 · Revelation 22:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.