Contradictions and Paradoxes in Galatians 6:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Galatians 6:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Galatians 6:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, what you do will come back to you, like planting seeds and watching them grow. If you do good things, good things will happen to you, and if you do bad things, bad things will happen to you.

Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:45

This verse suggests that both the righteous and the unrighteous receive blessings like rain and sunshine, which may seem to contradict the idea of reaping only what one sows.

Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Contradiction with Job 21:7-9

These verses describe how the wicked often thrive, living long lives and growing mighty, which challenges the notion that they only reap what they sow.

Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14

This verse observes that the righteous sometimes receive what the wicked deserve and vice versa, contradicting a straightforward reaping of what is sown.

Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just {men}, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked {men}, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also {is} vanity.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5

These verses note that the wicked often prosper and live without troubles, seemingly contradicting the idea that one reaps according to their deeds.

Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, {when} I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

Questions why the way of the wicked prospers, implying a contradiction to the principle of reaping what one sows.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of {thy} judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? {wherefore} are all they happy that deal very treacherously? {talk...: or, reason the case with thee}

Contradiction with Malachi 3:15

This verse states that those who do wickedly are set up and even tempt God, yet escape, challenging the notion of immediate consequence.

Malachi 3:15: And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, {they that} tempt God are even delivered. {are set up: Heb. are built}

Paradox #1

One potential contradiction with this verse might relate to the concept of grace and forgiveness. Christianity often teaches that through faith and repentance, people can receive God's grace and forgiveness, regardless of their past actions. However, the verse suggests a principle of reaping what one sows, which can seem in tension with the idea that divine grace can lead to different outcomes than what one might naturally deserve based on actions alone.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or inconsistency could be that the concept of reaping what one sows may seem contradictory to the biblical themes of grace and forgiveness. While this verse emphasizes the idea of receiving consequences for one's actions, other parts of the Bible suggest that through faith and repentance, people can be forgiven and freed from the consequences they deserve. This tension between justice and mercy can be seen as a contradiction.

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