"you will reap the harvest of the seed you sow"...where is this found in the Bible..what does it mean?

Question

Does it mean if you are a bad person...bad things will happen to you?

What about good people, that bad things have happened to...are they really not as good as we think they are? Did they sow bad seeds?

Answer 1

There are several scriptures about reaping what we sow. The one I believe you mean is Galatians 6: 7, "Do not be mislead. God is not one to be mocked. For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap."

The next couple verses explain are actions produce fruit or results based on what our values are. Material values don't last and rot. Maintaining proper spiritual values produce results that last forever.

Answer 2

I'm going to spiritualize my answer from a Christian perspective since you are asking in R&S. There are lots of ways of looking at this. If you are looking for a secular explanation, try posting in philosophy. Seed = God's Word (scripture) Sowing seed is sharing God's Word for the benefit of others. These seeds germinate and grow into a plant which produces fruit or more seed, leading to more sharing of the Word for the glory of God. God will be the one doing the harvesting when the time comes. In short, be generous in sharing the Word of God, but don't expect a result each time. You are just passing by, sprinkling seed on the ground. The condition of the ground they fall on matters. Read Matthew Chapter 13 and the parable of the sower.

Answer 3

Galations 6:7-10

The bible also says "Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy." Psalm 126:5

Answer 4

Galatians 6:7--"Do not be deceived, God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." It's another way of saying that you get back what you put out, or, "what goes around, comes around."

Answer 5

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 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." Gal 6:7-8. If man sows sin, he will reap death, but if he sows righteousness, he will reap eternity.

Answer 6

Luk 8:11 And this is the parable: The seed is the Word of God.

The Ol' Hippie Jesus Freak
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Answer 7

It means what ever you do you will get the reaction. Karma It is one of the last bits Constantine forgot to take out on Karma. SO it doesn't matter if you are saved you will still have to suffer the reaction of your misdeeds from this life and the last. Why is one child born sick or blind poor and another wealthy and healthy, because they did something to deserve that. God doesn't just say eeny Meany miney moe, you get this for no reason and you get that for no reason. That is not God. Everything is based on our previous actions. For the original New Testament before king Constantine added and deleted so many things go to gospelofthenazirenes.com Jesus originally taught karma, reincarnation, vegetarianism and no one goes to hell eternally, One has to understand all this to understand Gods unlimited love and mercy.

Answer 8

KJV
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Leviticus 25:11
The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the untended vines.
Leviticus 25:10-12 (in Context) Leviticus 25 (Whole Chapter)
2 Kings 19:29
"This will be the sign for you, O Hezekiah: "This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
2 Kings 19:28-30 (in Context) 2 Kings 19 (Whole Chapter)
Job 4:8
As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
Job 4:7-9 (in Context) Job 4 (Whole Chapter)
Psalm 126:5
Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
Psalm 126:4-6 (in Context) Psalm 126 (Whole Chapter)
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:17-19 (in Context) Proverbs 11 (Whole Chapter)
Proverbs 22:8
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 22:7-9 (in Context) Proverbs 22 (Whole Chapter)
Isaiah 37:30
"This will be the sign for you, O Hezekiah: "This year you will eat what grows by itself, and the second year what springs from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
Isaiah 37:29-31 (in Context) Isaiah 37 (Whole Chapter)
Jeremiah 12:13
They will sow wheat but reap thorns; they will wear themselves out but gain nothing. So bear the shame of your harvest because of the LORD's fierce anger."
Jeremiah 12:12-14 (in Context) Jeremiah 12 (Whole Chapter)
Jeremiah 50:16
Cut off from Babylon the sower, and the reaper with his sickle at harvest. Because of the sword of the oppressor let everyone return to his own people, let everyone flee to his own land.
Jeremiah 50:15-17 (in Context) Jeremiah 50 (Whole Chapter)
Hosea 8:7
"They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no head; it will produce no flour. Were it to yield grain, foreigners would swallow it up.
Hosea 8:6-8 (in Context) Hosea 8 (Whole Chapter)
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on you.
Hosea 10:11-13 (in Context) Hosea 10 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Matthew 6:25-27 (in Context) Matthew 6 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Luke 12:23-25 (in Context) Luke 12 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 19:21
I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.'
Luke 19:20-22 (in Context) Luke 19 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 19:22
"His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?
Luke 19:21-23 (in Context) Luke 19 (Whole Chapter)
John 4:36
Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.
John 4:35-37 (in Context) John 4 (Whole Chapter)
John 4:37
Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true.
John 4:36-38 (in Context) John 4 (Whole Chapter)
1 Corinthians 9:11
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?
1 Corinthians 9:10-12 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 9 (Whole Chapter)
2 Corinthians 9:6
[ Sowing Generously ] Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
2 Corinthians 9:5-7 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 9 (Whole Chapter)
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
Galatians 6:6-8 (in Context) Galatians 6 (Whole Chapter)
Galatians 6:8
The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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There you have everything in the Bible about sowing and reaping.

Pretty pitiful!

Not everything in the world happens for a reason. Chance still has a major role in our lives.
If everything happened for plain reasons neither insurance or religion would be needed.
The success of quantum mechanics hinges on the fact that only probabilities can be calculated. It is impossible to say what an individual particle is going to do.
The same truth applies to humans. I might be able to make a good guess at how a county will vote, but how any random voter is going to vote is a quantum event.

Answer 9

it means if you sow wind you will reap storm

Answer 10

In a word: karma. Doing good things will yield good results and doing bad things will yield bad results. However, not all bad results come from bad actions and not all good results come from good actions...