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Is “You reap what you sow” in the Bible?
Yes. “You reap what you sow” comes from the Bible, from Galatians 6:7. Paul writes it to the churches in Galatia.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Galatians 6:7.
Paul writes it to the churches in Galatia.
The verse
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that is what he will also reap.
Galatians 6:7 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Paul is talking about a whole life. Sow to please your own flesh and the harvest is ruin; sow to please the Spirit and the harvest is eternal life (Galatians 6:8).
Also in the Bible
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
2 Corinthians 9:6 · open the chapter →
As I have seen, those who plow wickedness and sow trouble reap it.
Job 4:8 · open the chapter →
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Is “You reap what you sow” in the Bible?
Yes. “You reap what you sow” comes from the Bible, from Galatians 6:7. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Paul writes it to the churches in Galatia.
Where in the Bible is “You reap what you sow”?
In Galatians 6:7, and also 2 Corinthians 9:6 and Job 4:8. In the Lumin Translation, Galatians 6:7 reads: “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that is what he will also reap.”
Who said “You reap what you sow”?
Paul writes it to the churches in Galatia.
What does “You reap what you sow” mean in the Bible?
Paul is talking about a whole life. Sow to please your own flesh and the harvest is ruin; sow to please the Spirit and the harvest is eternal life (Galatians 6:8).
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