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What does Galatians 6:9 mean?
"Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up."
— Galatians 6:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
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.
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
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.
See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.
As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised; just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Explanation
Galatians 6:9 is a short but powerful exhortation from the apostle Paul, urging believers not to grow tired or discouraged in their efforts to do good, because a harvest of blessing will come at the right time—provided they don't quit before then. In plain language, Paul is saying: keep going. Don't let fatigue, discouragement, or the slowness of results tempt you to abandon acts of kindness, generosity, or faithfulness. The reward may not come immediately, but it will come "in due season"—meaning at the proper, appointed time, not necessarily on our own schedule.
The letter to the Galatians was written by Paul to a group of churches in the region of Galatia (modern-day Turkey) who were being pressured by certain teachers to add rigid legal requirements—particularly circumcision and adherence to Jewish law—as necessary for salvation, alongside faith in Christ. Paul spends much of the letter defending the gospel of grace, insisting that salvation comes through faith, not works of the law. By chapter 6, however, he pivots to practical Christian living, since grace does not mean lawlessness—it means a new life empowered by the Spirit that naturally produces good works. Verses 7-10 form a unit built around the image of sowing and reaping: "whatever a man sows, that he will also reap" (v. 7). Verse 9 continues this agricultural metaphor, encouraging perseverance in doing good specifically toward "all people," and especially toward fellow believers (v. 10).
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