Galatians 6:6 Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. 7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. 9 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Paul wrote this letter because a group of false teachers was twisting the Gospel and seeking to compel new believers to practice circumcisions and other rites in the Jewish Law. They would call it "doing good." Paul will give a final warning after this paragraph above. But Paul wants them to know what real "doing good" is. It is an expression of gratitude to God, not a means by which to earn His salvation and approval. It is thanking the one who brought them the Good News in a tangible way, living life by His standards and by His grace and Spirit's power, looking for opportunity to help others with needs, and demonstrating to fellow believers the love that God has shown us. This is the real "doing good."
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