What does the Bible say about sowing a seed?

12 verses about sowing a seed, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

Explore this topic on the arcs

Bible verses about sowing a seed

1. Galatians 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 12 votes
2. 2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 11 votes
3. Matthew 13:1 — The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 9 votes
4. Galatians 6:8 — 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. 7 votes
5. Ephesians 6:8 — Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 6 votes
6. Ecclesiastes 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. 5 votes
7. 1 Corinthians 9:11 — If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 5 votes
8. Job 4:8 — Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 4 votes
9. Proverbs 22:8 — He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. 4 votes
10. Isaiah 59:1 — Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 4 votes
11. Jeremiah 4:3 — For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 4 votes
12. Mark 4:1 — And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 4 votes

Where these verses are

Galatians (2), Job (1), Proverbs (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Matthew (1), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1)

Related topics

• Reap What You Sow
• Sowing Seeds
• Karma
• Seed
• Seed Time And Harvest
• What Goes Around Comes Around

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.