Galatians 6:8
For 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.
KJV
ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν, ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
Greek NT
Quæ enim seminaverit homo, hæc et metet. Quoniam qui seminat in carne sua, de carne et metet corruptionem : qui autem seminat in spiritu, de spiritu metet vitam æternam.
Vulgate
For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
ASV
For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Themes
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
3. Having now, you see, finished all, having discoursed accurately of all virtue, and pointed out the pretenders to it, of various kinds, both such as for display fast and make prayers, and such as come in the sheep's hide; and them too that spoil it, whom He also called swine and dogs: He proceeds to signify how great is the profit of virtue even here, and how great the mischi…
2. But if any should say, therefore the Lord has not a body because He is said to be from heaven, although what is said before is enough to stop their mouths: yet nothing hinders our silencing them from this consideration also: viz. what is, the Lord from heaven? Does he speak of His nature, or His most perfect life? It is I suppose evident to every one that he speaks of His li…
Cross-references
- 1Tim 6:19 — Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- 2Pet 1:4 — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
- 2Pet 2:12 — But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
- 2Pet 2:12 — But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
- 2Pet 2:19 — While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
- Eccl 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
- Eccl 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
- Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
- Gal 5:16 — This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
- Gal 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
- Gal 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Heb 10:35 — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
- Hos 8:7 — For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
- Hos 10:13 — Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
- Isa 32:20 — Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
- Jas 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Jas 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- Jer 12:13 — They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
- Job 4:8 — Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
- John 3:21 — But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- John 4:14 — But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- John 4:36 — And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
- John 5:29 — And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
- John 6:27 — Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
- Jude 1:21 — Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
- Luke 18:30 — Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- Matt 19:29 — And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting
- Matt 25:46 — And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
- Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Prov 14:14 — The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
- Prov 22:8 — He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
- Ps 97:11 — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
- Ps 126:5 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
- Ps 129:7 — Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
- Rev 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
- Rom 6:13 — Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto Go
- Rom 6:21 — What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
- Rom 8:6 — For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
- Rom 8:13 — For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
- Rom 8:13 — For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.