Galatians 6:7 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:5 For each man shall bear his own burden.

Galatians 6:6 But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "deceived", "mocked", "whatsoever", "soweth", "shall", and "reap". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "deceived" and "mocked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But let him that is taught in..." into verse 8's "For he that soweth unto his own...", so "deceived" and "mocked" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "deceived" and "mocked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.