Galatians 6:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι ὁ σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς θερίσει φθοράν· ὁ δὲ σπείρων εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος θερίσει ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

Transliteration

Because the one speirōn into the sarka heautou from the sarkos therisei phthoran; but the one speirōn into the Pneuma from the Pneumatos therisei zōēn aiōnion.

Grammar Details

• *speirōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - sowing
• *sarka*: accusative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *heautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of himself
• *sarkos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh
• *therisei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will reap
• *phthoran*: accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay
• *Pneuma*: accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit
• *Pneumatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit
• *zōēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - life
• *aiōnion*: accusative, feminine, singular - eternal

Word Meanings

• *speirōn*: sowing/planting/scattering seed
• *sarka*: flesh/body/human nature
• *heautou*: of himself/his own
• *sarkos*: of flesh/body/human nature
• *therisei*: will reap/harvest/gather
• *phthoran*: corruption/decay/destruction/ruin
• *Pneuma*: Spirit/spirit/breath
• *Pneumatos*: of Spirit/spirit/breath
• *zōēn*: life/existence
• *aiōnion*: eternal/everlasting/age-long

Referenced Verses

• Jas 3:18 : 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
• Rom 8:13 : 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
• Rom 6:21-22 : 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
• Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Job 4:8 : 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
• Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
• Isa 32:20 : 20 Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
• Ps 126:5-6 : 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
• Prov 22:8 : 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
• Hos 8:7 : 7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.
• Hos 10:13 : 13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
• Matt 19:29 : 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
• Luke 18:30 : 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
• John 4:14 : 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
• John 4:36 : 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
• Rom 6:13 : 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
• Rom 13:14 : 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
• Jude 1:21 : 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
• Rev 22:11 : 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
• 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
• Titus 3:7 : 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
• John 6:27 : 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
• Jer 12:13 : 13 They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.