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.

¹⁶ to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles.^(A) He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God,^(B) so that the Gentiles might become an offering^(C) acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

²² If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

⁶ that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit^(A) and growing throughout the whole world^(B)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.