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Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Galatian churches in the closing exhortation of his letter, addressing believers who face discouragement from opposition and the slow pace of spiritual fruitfulness.
The words — ἐγκακῶμεν (egkakōmen) compounds ἐν + κακός, literally "to become bad," pointing to moral discouragement rather than mere physical fatigue. καιρῷ (kairō) denotes the appointed or opportune moment, not undifferentiated time.
The thread — 2 Thessalonians 3:13 repeats the same verb with nearly identical phrasing ("do not grow weary in well-doing"), and 1 Corinthians 15:58 pairs steadfastness with the certainty that the Lord's work is not in vain.
Why it lands — The verse is a command to persist in doing good, conditioned on the reader's own refusal to give up; the harvest is promised but not guaranteed unless endurance holds.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13 But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Isaiah 40:30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
- Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Hebrews 12:3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- 1 Peter 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- 1 Peter 3:17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
- Revelation 2:3 Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.