# Is “You reap what you sow” in the Bible?

> Yes. “You reap what you sow” comes from the Bible, from Galatians 6:7.

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

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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/galatians/6#7) (Lumin Translation)

The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse.

## 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-corinthians/9#6) (Lumin Translation)

> As I have seen, those who plow wickedness and sow trouble reap it.
>
> — [Job 4:8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/job/4#8) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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