Galatians 6:8 (GNV)

Passage

For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the worde, make him that hath taught him, partaker of all his goods.

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceiued: God is not mocked: for whatsoeuer a man soweth, that shall hee also reape.

Galatians 6:8 For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

Galatians 6:9 Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:10 While we haue therefore time, let vs doe good vnto all men, but specially vnto them, which are of the housholde of faith.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "soweth", "flesh", "shall", "reape", and "corruption". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "soweth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Be not deceiued God is not mocked..." into verse 9's "Let vs not therefore be weary of...", so "Spirit" and "soweth" 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 "Spirit" and "soweth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.