OET interlinear GAL 6:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

σπείρων εἰς τὴν σάρκα ἑαυτοῦ & σπείρων εἰς τὸ Πνεῦμα

sowing to the flesh ˱of˲_himself & sowing to the Spirit

Paul continues the metaphor from the previous verse of a farmer sowing seeds and harvesting crops. The word sowing refers to doing deeds, which will have consequences. Here, sowing to his own flesh refers to a person doing sinful actions in order to satisfy his sinful nature, and sowing to the Spirit refers to a person doing good actions in order to please the Holy Spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “doings things to satisfy his sinful nature … doing things to please the Holy Spirit”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σάρκα & σαρκὸς

flesh & flesh

See how you translated the same use of flesh in 5:13.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

θερίσει & θερίσει

/will_be/_reaping & /will_be/_reaping

In this verse reap represents experiencing the consequences of doing something. See how you translated the same use of reap in the previous verse.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

φθοράν

corruption

Here, destruction refers to experiencing punishment forever in hell. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “eternal destruction”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

θερίσει φθοράν

/will_be/_reaping corruption

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of destruction, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “will be destroyed”