Galatians 6:7-10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

Last safeguard: the natural law of God's universe stands. Those who propose to make the gospel of grace an excuse for laxity think they can laugh in their sleeves at the Creator, but You-' ve gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God. No sowing without reaping, and no reaping without sowing one kind or the other; to flesh or to spirit. Patience only is needed in continuing to sow to the spirit and to do well. Galatians 6:10 returns in a broader way to the theme of Galatians 6:6. We must do good to others, especially to fellow Christians. But this linking of Galatians 6:7-10 with Galatians 6:6 does not disprove our view, that the statement of the final terrible safeguard is an afterthought.

Galatians 6:7-10

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

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.

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.