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Berean Standard Bible

“The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”

Galatians 6:8

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Paul is closing his letter with practical instructions about bearing burdens, supporting teachers and doing good. He gives a principle of sowing and reaping.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

World English Bible (WEB)

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque el que siembra para su carne, de la carne segará corrupción; mas el que siembra para el Espíritu, del Espíritu segará vida eterna.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que siembra para satisfacer los apetitos de su naturaleza pecaminosa, de ella cosechará destrucción; pero quien planta lo que le agrada al Espíritu, cosechará vida eterna del Espíritu.

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