King James Version

Galatians 6:9

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

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τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andκαλὸνkalonin wellκαλός (kalos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “in well”, the object formG2570beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.in wellποιοῦντεςpoiountesdoingποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “doing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doingμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐγκακῶμενenkakōmento lose heartἐγκακέω (enkakeō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to lose heart”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1573I am faint, am weary.καιρῷkairōtimeκαιρός (kairos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “time”, the to- or for-formG2540fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time.This verse uses “time”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἰδίῳidiōone's ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “one's own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.This verse uses “one's own”.θερίσομενtherisomento reapθερίζω (therizō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “to reap”, an action still aheadG2325I reap, gather, harvest.This verse uses “reap”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐκλυόμενοιekluomenoito faintἐκλύομαι (ekluomai)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to faint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1590I loose, release, unloose (as a bow-string), relax, enfeeble; pass: I am faint, grow weary.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap — not desponding;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap — not desponding;

World English Bible

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Darby Translation

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

Douay-Rheims

And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap, not failing.

Alludes to

Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 40:31 · King James VersionBut they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.Isaiah 40:31 · King James VersionOpen the Source
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.