Galatians 6:7 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Galatians 6:6 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 to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

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 "Let him that is taught in the..." into verse 8's "For he that soweth to his flesh...", 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.