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

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

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

8 The 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.

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

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

Original words

Nevertheless δὲ G1161 Conjunction the one who ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular receives instruction κατηχούμενος G2727 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular in the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular must share Κοινωνείτω G2841 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural good things ἀγαθοῖς G18 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural with [his] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular instructor κατηχοῦντι G2727 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

{Do} not Μὴ G3361 Adverb be deceived πλανᾶσθε G4105 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular {is} not οὐ G3756 Adverb to be mocked μυκτηρίζεται G3456 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction Whatever ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction a man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular sows σπείρῃ G4687 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction he will reap in return θερίσει G2325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

- ὅτι G3754 Conjunction The [one] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who sows σπείρων G4687 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to please εἰς G1519 Preposition his ἑαυτοῦ G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will reap θερίσει G2325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular destruction φθοράν G5356 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction the [one] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who sows σπείρων G4687 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to please εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular will reap θερίσει G2325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb Let us not grow weary ἐνκακῶμεν G1573 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural - Τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular [in] well-doing καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . ποιοῦντες G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction in due ἰδίῳ G2398 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular time καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular we will reap a harvest θερίσομεν G2325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb if we do not give up ἐκλυόμενοι G1590 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

vvv Ἄρα G686 Conjunction Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb we have ἔχομεν* G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural opportunity καιρὸν G2540 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular let us do ἐργαζώμεθα G2038 Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good ἀγαθὸν G18 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition everyone πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction especially μάλιστα G3122 Adverb to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural family οἰκείους G3609 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

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