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1 Corinthians 9:10
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1 Corinthians 9:10
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10 Or does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was indeed written for our sake, for whoever plows should plow in hope and whoever threshes should thresh in hope of a share in the crop.
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1 Corinthians 9:10
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1 Corinthians 9:10
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10 Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us,(A) because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.(B)
2 Timothy 2:6
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2 Timothy 2:6
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6 It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.
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2 Timothy 2:6
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2 Timothy 2:6
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6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.(A)
1 Corinthians 3:9
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1 Corinthians 3:9
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9 For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.(A)
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1 Corinthians 3:9
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Romans 15:4
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Romans 15:4
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4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.(A)
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Romans 15:4
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Romans 15:4
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4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(A) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
Romans 4:23-24
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Romans 4:23-24
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23 Now the words, “it was reckoned to him,” were written not for his sake alone(A) 24 but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe[a] in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,(B)
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Romans 4:23-24
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Romans 4:23-24
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23 The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone, 24 but also for us,(A) to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him(B) who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.(C)
2 Corinthians 4:15
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2 Corinthians 4:15
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15 Indeed, everything is for your sake, so that grace, when it has extended to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
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2 Corinthians 4:15
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15 All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving(A) to overflow to the glory of God.
John 4:35-38
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John 4:35-38
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35 Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest’? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting.(A) 36 The reaper is already receiving[a] wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.(B) 37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’(C) 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
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. . . the fields are already ripe for harvesting. The reaper is receiving
John 4:35-38
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John 4:35-38
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35 Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.(A) 36 Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests(B) a crop for eternal life,(C) so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’(D) 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.”
Luke 17:7-8
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Luke 17:7-8
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7 “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? 8 Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me; put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink’?(A)
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Luke 17:7-8
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Luke 17:7-8
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7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me(A) while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’?
Matthew 24:22
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Matthew 24:22
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22 And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved, but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.(A)
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Matthew 24:22
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Matthew 24:22
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22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(A) those days will be shortened.
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