Galatians 6:7 “Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he w…”

Galatians 6:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

World English Bible

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

American Standard Version

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Geneva Bible 1599

Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape.

Darby Translation

Be not deceived: God is not mocked; for whatever a man shall sow, that also shall he reap.

Young's Literal Translation

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow — that also he shall reap,

Bible in Basic English

Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.

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Cross references

“not”

1 Corinthians 15:33 Ephesians 5:6 1 Corinthians 6:9 Job 15:31 James 1:22 1 John 3:7

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Ephesians 5:6 · BSB

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

1 Corinthians 6:9 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Job 15:31 · BSB

Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.

James 1:22 · BSB

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

1 John 3:7 · BSB

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

“God”

Jude 1:18 Job 13:8 Job 13:9

Jude 1:18 · BSB

when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

Job 13:8 · BSB

Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

Job 13:9 · BSB

Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

“for”

2 Corinthians 9:6 Hosea 10:12 Job 4:8 Romans 2:6–10 Proverbs 11:18 Proverbs 1:31

2 Corinthians 9:6 · BSB

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Hosea 10:12 · BSB

Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Job 4:8 · BSB

As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.

Romans 2:6–10 · BSB

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

Proverbs 11:18 · BSB

The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

Proverbs 1:31 · BSB

So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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.

Read Galatians 6