11 translations · Greek
Galatians 6:8
For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
Galatians 6:8 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh will reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit will reap continuous life;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- If you sow according to your sinful human nature, from that nature you'll reap self-destruction. But if you sow according to the Spirit, from the Spirit you'll reap eternal life.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For he that soweth to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall from the Spirit reap life everlasting.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ὁ | ho | The [one] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σπείρων | speirōn | who sows | G4687 σπείρω to sow |
| εἰς | eis | to please | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σάρκα | sarka | flesh | G4561 σάρξ flesh |
| ἑαυτοῦ | heautou | his | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σαρκὸς | sarkos | flesh | G4561 σάρξ flesh |
| θερίσει | therisei | will reap | G2325 θερίζω to reap |
| φθοράν | phthoran | destruction | G5356 φθορά corruption |
| ὁ | ho | the [one] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| σπείρων | speirōn | who sows | G4687 σπείρω to sow |
| εἰς | eis | to please | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Spirit | G4151 πνεῦμα spirit/breath: spirit |
| θερίσει | therisei | will reap | G2325 θερίζω to reap |
| ζωὴν | zōēn | life | G2222 ζωή life |
| αἰώνιον | aiōnion | eternal | G166 αἰώνιος eternal |
Related verses
- Romans 8:13
For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
- James 3:18
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
- 2 Peter 2:19
promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.
- Hosea 10:13
You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
- Job 4:8
According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.
- Galatians 6:7
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
- Romans 6:21–22
What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now, being made free from sin, and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of eternal life.
- Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.
- Proverbs 22:8
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
- John 4:36
He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
6 But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
7 Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
9 Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
10 So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
Read all of Galatians 6 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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