Galatians 6:7

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

Cross-reference

Galatians 6:8 specifies the two outcomes of sowing introduced here: flesh leads to corruption, Spirit to eternal life.

Hosea 8:7 Parallel

Hosea 8:7 uses the same agricultural metaphor: sowing the wind reaps the whirlwind, reinforcing the principle of reaping consequences.

1 John 1:8 Related theme

1 John 1:8 says claiming to be without sin is self-deception, directly aligning with Paul's warning about being deceived.

James 1:26 Related theme

James 1:26 warns that an unbridled tongue deceives the heart, showing a practical manifestation of self-deception.

James 1:22 Related theme

James 1:22 warns against self-deception through hearing only, not doing, complementing Paul's call to live out the faith.

Ephesians 5:6 Related theme

Ephesians 5:6 warns 'let no one deceive you with empty words', adding that such deception brings God's wrath.

In 2 Corinthians 9:6, the same sowing/reaping principle is applied to giving: whoever sows sparingly reaps sparingly, linking generosity to reward.

1 Corinthians 15:33 repeats 'Do not be deceived' about bad company corrupting morals, expanding the warning to social influence.

1 Corinthians 6:9 uses the same 'Do not be deceived' to warn that the unrighteous won't inherit God's kingdom, reinforcing consequences.

1 Corinthians 3:18 Related theme

1 Corinthians 3:18 directly echoes 'let no one deceive himself', focusing on self-deception about worldly wisdom.

Romans 2:6-10 explicitly states God renders to each according to their works — eternal life for good, wrath for evil — directly reinforcing the reaping principle.

Hosea 10:12 Parallel

Hosea 10:12 uses the same sowing/reaping imagery as an exhortation to sow righteousness to reap God's steadfast love, echoing the principle.

Job 4:8 Parallel

Job 4:8 states that those who plow evil and sow trouble reap it — the same principle of sowing and reaping that Paul uses.

Proverbs 1:31 describes eating the fruit of one's ways, paralleling the principle that a man reaps what he sows.

Proverbs 11:18 contrasts deceptive wages with sowing righteousness to reap a sure reward, echoing both deception and sowing/reaping.

Isaiah 3:10 Parallel

Isaiah 3:10 says the righteous will eat the fruit of their deeds—reinforcing the reaping principle for the righteous.

Job 34:11 Parallel

Job 34:11 states God repays each according to their works—directly reinforcing the principle of reaping what one sows.

Proverbs 22:8 explicitly says 'whoever sows injustice will reap calamity'—a near-direct parallel to Paul's principle.

1 Corinthians 3:8 says each receives wages according to labor — identical harvest principle.

Romans 6:21 Parallel

Romans 6:21 asks about fruit of shameful deeds ending in death — same sowing/reaping metaphor.

Jeremiah 17:10 echoes the same principle: God gives according to the fruit of one's deeds, reinforcing that sowing leads to reaping.

Hosea 10:13 Allusion

Hosea 10:13 uses the exact metaphor: 'you have plowed iniquity, you have reaped injustice'—a direct OT parallel to sowing and reaping.

Jeremiah 21:14 declares punishment according to the fruit of deeds, directly paralleling the sowing-reaping principle in Galatians.

Judges 9:56 Parallel

Judges 9:56 records God returning Abimelech's evil upon him — a direct case of reaping the evil he sowed, illustrating divine justice.

Ezekiel 7:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:9 states God punishes according to one's ways, directly reinforcing the principle of reaping what is sown.

Jeremiah 31:30 emphasizes personal accountability for sin—each dies for their own iniquity—matching the individual consequences of sowing.

Proverbs 10:16 contrasts the wage of the righteous (life) and the wicked (sin)—similar to reaping outcomes based on deeds.

Proverbs 5:22 says the wicked are caught in their own sins—a parallel to being ensnared by what one sows.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Related theme

2 Thessalonians 2:3 warns 'let no one deceive you' about the day of the Lord, a specific eschatological deception.

Psalm 126:6 Parallel

Psalm 126:6 uses the same sowing/harvest imagery for joyful restoration—an example of positive reaping after weeping.

Ezekiel 18:22 offers forgiveness for past sins through righteousness—contrasting the strict sowing-reaping logic in Galatians.