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37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few.

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37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest(A) is plentiful but the workers are few.(B)

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These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.

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He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.(A)

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15 And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.

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15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.(A)

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For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building.

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For we are co-workers in God’s service;(A) you are God’s field,(B) God’s building.(C)

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35 You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe[a] for harvest. 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!

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  1. 4:35 Greek white.

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.

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19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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  1. 28:19 Or all peoples.

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,(A) baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,(B)

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As God’s partners,[a] we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.

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  1. 6:1 Or As we work together.

As God’s co-workers(A) we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.(B)

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That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”

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During the night Paul had a vision(A) of a man of Macedonia(B) standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

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47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations,[a] beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.’

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  1. 24:47 Or all peoples.

47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(A) to all nations,(B) beginning at Jerusalem.(C)

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11 The Lord gives the word,
    and a great army[a] brings the good news.

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  1. 68:11 Or a host of women.

11 The Lord announces the word,
    and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(A)

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Paul’s Final Advice

12 Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13 Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.

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Final Instructions

12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(A) among you, who care for you in the Lord(B) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(C)

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17 Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well,[a] especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.

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  1. 5:17 Greek should be worthy of double honor.

17 The elders(A) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(B) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

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Paul Commends Timothy

19 If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. 20 I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare. 21 All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.

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Timothy and Epaphroditus

19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy(A) to you soon,(B) that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him,(C) who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests,(D) not those of Jesus Christ.

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