Galatians 6:7 (LSB)

Passage

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:5 For each one will bear his own load.

Galatians 6:6 And the one who is instructed in the word is to share in all good things with the one who instructs him.

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.

Galatians 6:8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Galatians 6:9 And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "deceived", "mocked", "whatever", "sows", 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 "And the one who is instructed in..." into verse 8's "For the one who sows to his...", 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.