# Is “Karma” in the Bible?

> No. “Karma” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/karma
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

The closest idea is sowing and reaping. In the Bible it is God who judges, not a law of fate.

## The Bible’s words for it: “whatever a person sows”

> Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that is what he will also reap.
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> — [Galatians 6:7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/galatians/6#7) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Karma” in the Bible?

No. “Karma” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. The closest idea is sowing and reaping. In the Bible it is God who judges, not a law of fate.

### What does the Bible say instead of “karma”?

The closest idea is sowing and reaping. In the Bible it is God who judges, not a law of fate. The verse is Galatians 6:7: “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that is what he will also reap.”

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