The term "sowest" is an archaic form of the verb "sow," which appears in various translations of the Bible, including older versions like the King James Version. In the context of Scripture, "sow" refers to the act of planting seeds, a metaphor frequently used to illustrate spiritual truths and moral teachings.

Biblical Context and Usage

1. Agricultural Imagery: The act of sowing is a common agricultural practice in biblical times, essential for producing crops and sustaining life. This imagery is used extensively in the Bible to convey spiritual lessons. The process of sowing seeds is often paralleled with the dissemination of God's Word and the cultivation of faith.

2. Parables of Jesus: One of the most notable uses of sowing imagery is found in the parables of Jesus. In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9, Mark 4:3-9, Luke 8:5-8), Jesus describes a sower who scatters seeds on different types of soil, each representing different responses to the Word of God. The Berean Standard Bible renders part of this parable as follows: "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it" (Luke 8:5).

3. Principle of Reaping and Sowing: The principle that one reaps what one sows is a recurring theme in Scripture. Galatians 6:7-8 states, "Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." This passage underscores the moral and spiritual consequences of one's actions.

4. Sowing in Righteousness: The Bible encourages believers to sow in righteousness and faithfulness. Hosea 10:12 exhorts, "Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain." This call to action emphasizes the importance of living a life aligned with God's will to receive His blessings.

5. Generosity and Giving: The concept of sowing is also applied to acts of generosity and giving. In 2 Corinthians 9:6 , Paul writes, "Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." This verse highlights the principle that generous giving leads to abundant blessings, both materially and spiritually.

Theological Implications

The act of sowing, as depicted in the Bible, carries profound theological implications. It serves as a metaphor for the spread of the Gospel, the cultivation of personal faith, and the moral law of cause and effect. Believers are encouraged to sow seeds of righteousness, faith, and generosity, trusting in God's promise of a bountiful harvest in due time. The imagery of sowing and reaping reinforces the call to live a life that reflects God's character and purposes, with the assurance that such a life will yield eternal rewards.

But Unbelievers Cry, "How Can the Flesh, which Has Been Putrified ...
... up again, and again made one, and a man's body formed anew out of it?" To whom our
first answer is in Paul's words: "Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not ...
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Augustin's Answer to this Argument. Its Dealing with Scripture.
... All he adduces from it is: "Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened;"
but the apostle adds, "except it die." [2259] This writer, however, so far as ...
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It Follows in the Creed, "And in the Holy Ghost. ...
... And the Apostle: "Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened except it die;
and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but a ...
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Fourth Sunday after Easter
... 36 Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but ...
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Resurgam
... and with what body do they come; Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened,
except it die: and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that ...
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From St. Paul's Analogy of the Seed we Learn that the Body which ...
... "Thou fool," says he, "that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die."
[7674] From this example of the seed it is then evident that no other flesh is ...
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But Since He Has Ridiculed at Great Length the Doctrine of the ...
... and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not
quickened, except it die. And that which thou sowest, thou ...
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What the Same Apostle Taught in the First Epistle to the ...
... says, "In Christ shall all be made alive;" [1409] while, speaking of the same
resurrection of the body, he elsewhere says, "That which thou sowest is not ...
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Concerning the Resurrection.
... For that which thou sowest is not quickened except it die [2755] . And that
which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall ...
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Demonstration viii. --Of the Resurrection of the Dead.
... thus, hear that which the blessed Apostle said when he was instructing a foolish
man like thee; for he said:"Thou fool, the seed which thou sowest unless it ...
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Sowest (7 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sowest (7 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 15:36 Thou fool,
that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: (KJV ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Soweth (16 Occurrences)

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Chance (78 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 15:37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall
be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: (KJV ...
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Quickened (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Quickened (9 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 15:36 Thou fool,
that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: (KJV ASV DBY YLT). ...
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Vivified (1 Occurrence)
... & pp) of Vivify. Multi-Version Concordance Vivified (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians
15:36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not vivified except it die: (WBS). ...
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Outgoing (10 Occurrences)
... Exodus 23:16 and the Feast of Harvest, the first fruits of thy works which thou
sowest in the field; and the Feast of the In-Gathering, in the outgoing of the ...
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Gatherest (4 Occurrences)
... Exodus 23:16 and the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labors, which thou
sowest in the field: and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year ...
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Treadest (2 Occurrences)
... Micah 6:15 Thou -- thou sowest, and thou dost not reap, Thou -- thou treadest the
olive, And thou pourest not out oil, And new wine -- and thou drinkest not ...
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Drinkest (2 Occurrences)
... Micah 6:15 Thou -- thou sowest, and thou dost not reap, Thou -- thou treadest the
olive, And thou pourest not out oil, And new wine -- and thou drinkest not ...
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Pourest (2 Occurrences)
... Micah 6:15 Thou -- thou sowest, and thou dost not reap, Thou -- thou treadest the
olive, And thou pourest not out oil, And new wine -- and thou drinkest not ...
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