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The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.

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The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.(A)

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He will judge everyone according to what they have done.

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God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 2:6 Psalm 62:12; Prov. 24:12

Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked so hard to achieve. Be diligent so that you receive your full reward.

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  1. 8 Some manuscripts read you.

Watch out that you do not lose what we[a] have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully.(A)

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  1. 2 John 1:8 Some manuscripts you

36 The harvesters are paid good wages, and the fruit they harvest is people brought to eternal life. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! 37 You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true. 38 I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”

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36 Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests(A) a crop for eternal life,(B) so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’(C) is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”

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27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

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27 For the Son of Man(A) is going to come(B) in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.(C)

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12 “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.

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Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C)

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12     unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
Surely you repay all people
    according to what they have done.

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12     and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”;(A)
and, “You reward everyone
    according to what they have done.”(B)

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58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)

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Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

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Do not be deceived:(A) God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.(B) Whoever sows to please their flesh,(C) from the flesh will reap destruction;(D) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.(E)

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And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.

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And when the Chief Shepherd(A) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(B) that will never fade away.(C)

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10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers,[a] as you still do.

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  1. 6:10 Greek for God’s holy people.

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(A)

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Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.

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Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone,(A) without comparing themselves to someone else,(B)

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14 If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward.

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14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.(A)

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