Focused Passage

Galatians 6:6-10

Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation

Paul moves from Spirit-shaped restoration and mutual burden-bearing, to sober sowing-and-reaping exhortation, to perseverance in doing good, and finally to a closing contrast between fleshly boasting in circumcision and Paul's boast only in the cross and new creation.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

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.

9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Timothy 5:17Classic cross-references Romans 15:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 12:19Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:9Classic cross-references Matthew 10:10Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:11-14OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 9:6-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

NeverthelessδὲG1161Conjunctionthe one whoὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularreceives instructionκατηχούμενοςG2727Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singularin theτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularwordλόγονG3056Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularmust shareΚοινωνείτωG2841Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionallπᾶσινG3956Adjective - Dative Neuter Pluralgood thingsἀγαθοῖςG18Adjective - Dative Neuter Pluralwith [his]τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularinstructorκατηχοῦντιG2727Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 9:6Classic cross-references Hosea 10:12Classic cross-references Job 4:8Classic cross-references Romans 2:6Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:33Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:11-14OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 9:6-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

{Do} notΜὴG3361Adverbbe deceivedπλανᾶσθεG4105Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular{is} notοὐG3756Adverbto be mockedμυκτηρίζεταιG3456Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular-γὰρG1063ConjunctionWhateverὃG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular. . .ἐὰνG1437Conjunctiona manἄνθρωποςG444Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularsowsσπείρῃG4687Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularvvvτοῦτοG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularvvvκαὶG2532Conjunctionhe will reap in returnθερίσειG2325Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Romans 8:6Classic cross-references Galatians 5:16Classic cross-references Romans 8:13Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:35Classic cross-references James 3:18Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:11-14OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 9:6-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

-ὅτιG3754ConjunctionThe [one]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularwho sowsσπείρωνG4687Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularto pleaseεἰςG1519PrepositionhisἑαυτοῦG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularfleshσάρκαG4561Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularfromἐκG1537PrepositiontheτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularfleshσαρκὸςG4561Noun - Genitive Feminine Singularwill reapθερίσειG2325Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulardestructionφθοράνG5356Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularbutδὲG1161Conjunctionthe [one]ὁG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularwho sowsσπείρωνG4687Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singularto pleaseεἰςG1519PrepositiontheτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεῦμαG4151Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularfromἐκG1537PrepositiontheτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter SingularSpiritΠνεύματοςG4151Noun - Genitive Neuter Singularwill reapθερίσειG2325Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulareternalαἰώνιονG166Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingularlifeζωὴνG2222Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:58Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 3:13Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:30Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:35Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:11-14OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 9:6-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionvvvμὴG3361AdverbLet us not grow wearyἐνκακῶμενG1573Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural-ΤὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Singular[in] well-doingκαλὸνG2570Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular. . .ποιοῦντεςG4160Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralforγὰρG1063Conjunctionin dueἰδίῳG2398Adjective - Dative Masculine SingulartimeκαιρῷG2540Noun - Dative Masculine Singularwe will reap a harvestθερίσομενG2325Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralvvvμὴG3361Adverbif we do not give upἐκλυόμενοιG1590Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:27Classic cross-references John 9:4Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:15Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:11-14OliveGrove study links 2 Corinthians 9:6-10OliveGrove study links Matthew 6:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

vvvἌραG686ConjunctionThereforeοὖνG3767ConjunctionasὡςG5613Adverbwe haveἔχομεν*G2192Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralopportunityκαιρὸνG2540Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularlet us doἐργαζώμεθαG2038Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural-τὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingulargoodἀγαθὸνG18Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositioneveryoneπάνταςG3956Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralandδὲG1161ConjunctionespeciallyμάλισταG3122AdverbtoπρὸςG4314PrepositiontheτοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluralfamilyοἰκείουςG3609Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluralofτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularfaithπίστεωςG4102Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

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