Matthew Poole's Commentary For he that soweth to his flesh he that layeth out his estate, or spendeth his time and talents, for the gratifying of the flesh Reap life everlasting - See the note at Romans 2:7. Shall of the Spirit - As the result of following the leadings of the Spirit. Everything in hell is debased and corrupt and the whole harvest of sensuality in this world and the world to come, is degradation and defilement.īut he that soweth to the Spirit - He who follows the leadings and cultivates the affections which the Holy Spirit would produce see the notes at Galatians 5:22-23. No virtue will linger and live on the plains of ruin, but all shall be depravity and woe. His understanding, will, fancy - his whole soul shall be debased and corrupt. His virtue - even the semblance of virtue, shall all be gone. (2) in the grave - the home to which the sensualist rapidly travels. There he shall reap ruin, final and everlasting. But if the punishment does not follow in this life, it will be sure to overtake the sensualist in the world to come. Such, also, is often the punishment of luxurious living, of a pampered appetite, of gluttony, as well as of intemperate drinking. The punishment of licentiousness and intemperance in this life is commonly loathsome and offensive disease and when long indulged, the sensualist becomes haggard, and bloated, and corrupted, and sinks into the grave. Punishment, under the divine government, is commonly in the line of offences. Shall of the flesh - From the flesh, or as that which indulgence in fleshly appetites properly produces. He who makes use of his property to give indulgence to licentiousness, intemperance, and vanity.
Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor he that soweth to his flesh - That makes provision for the indulgence of fleshly appetites and passions see the notes at Galatians 5:19-21.
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