KJV King James Version
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
WEB World English Bible
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
ASV American Standard Version
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap—not desponding;
Surrounding context — Galatians 6
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 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.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
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τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenκαλὸνG2570 · kalosgoodποιοῦντεςG4160 · poieōto do/make: doμὴG3361 · mēnotἐγκακῶμεν·G1573 · ekkakeōto lose heartκαιρῷG2540 · kairostime/right timeγὰρG1063 · garforἰδίῳG2398 · idiosone's own/privateθερίσομενG2325 · therizōto reapμὴG3361 · mēnotἐκλυόμενοι.G1590 · ekluōto faint
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.2 Thessalonians 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.Isaiah 40:30-31Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:Hebrews 10:35-39Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Hebrews 12:3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.1 Peter 2:15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.1 Peter 3:17For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.2 Corinthians 4:16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.Revelation 2:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.1 Peter 4:19Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls [to him] in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.Luke 18:1And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;Matthew 24:13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.Leviticus 26:4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.Revelation 2:26-29And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
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