Galatians 6:9 (YLT)

Passage

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Nearby Context

Galatians 6:7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Galatians 6:8 because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

Galatians 6:9 and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

Galatians 6:10 therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

Galatians 6:11 Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "doing", "good", "faint-hearted", "proper", "time", "shall", "reap--not", and "desponding". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "doing" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "because he who is sowing to his..." into verse 10's "therefore then as we have opportunity may...", so "doing" and "good" 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 "doing" and "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.