Galatians 6:9 (DBY)

Passage

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

Nearby Context

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

Galatians 6:8 For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:

Galatians 6:9 but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

Galatians 6:10 So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith.

Galatians 6:11 See how long a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lose", "heart", "doing", "good", "time", "faint", "shall", and "reap". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lose" and "heart", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "For he that sows to his own..." into verse 10's "So then as we have occasion let...", so "lose" and "heart" 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 "lose" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.