King James Bible
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Paul urges believers to persist in righteous actions despite exhaustion or discouragement. The Greek term for 'weary' implies losing heart from prolonged effort, acknowledging that doing good can be draining when results aren't immediate. This agricultural metaphor promises that faithful labor will yield results at God's appointed time. Paul draws on the familiar harvest cycle to illustrate that spiritual fruit requires patience between sowing and reaping. The conditional clause emphasizes perseverance as essential for receiving the promised harvest. 'Faint' suggests giving up or relaxing one's efforts prematurely, warning that abandoning good works forfeits the coming reward.