2 Timothy 2:6
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
‖The husbandman that laboureth, must bee first partaker of the fruites.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the husbandman labouring first, must be partaker of the fruites.
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- Hebrews 10:36Rank 1 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 9:7–11Rank 2 from verse 6
7Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
7Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruite thereof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke?
8Say I these things as a man? or saith not the Law the same also?
9For it is written in the Law of Moyses, *Thou shalt not muzzell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: doth God take care for oxen?
10Or saith hee it altogether for our sakes? for our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that hee that ploweth, should plow in hope: and that hee that thresheth in hope, should bee partaker of his hope.
11*If we haue sowen vnto you spirituall things, is it a great thing if wee shall reape your carnall things?
- 1 Corinthians 3:6–9Rank 3 from verse 6
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
6I haue planted, Apollo watered: but God gaue the encrease.
7So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither hee that watereth: but God that giueth the increase.
8Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: *and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.
9For wee are labourers together with God, ye are Gods ‖husbandry, yee are Gods building.
- 1 Corinthians 9:23Rank 4 from verse 6
- John 4:35–38Rank 5 from verse 6
35Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
35Say not ye, There are yet foure moneths, and then commeth haruest? Behold, I say vnto you, Lift vp your eyes, and looke on the fields: *for they are white already to haruest.
36And hee that reapeth receiueth wages, and gathereth fruite vnto life eternall: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may reioyce together.
37And herein is that saying true: One soweth, and another reapeth.
38I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and yee are entred into their labours.
2Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
2Therefore said hee vnto them, *The haruest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that he would send foorth labourers into his haruest.
- Isaiah 28:24–26Rank 7 from verse 6
24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?
25When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and breake the clods of his ground?
25‖‖†When hee hath made plaine the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principall wheate, and the appointed barly and the rye in their place?
26‖For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
- Matthew 20:1Rank 8 from verse 6
- Matthew 21:33–41Rank 9 from verse 6
33¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
33¶ Heare another parable. There was a certaine house-holder, *which planted a Uineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-presse in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.
34And when the time of the fruite drew neere, he sent his seruants to the husbandmen, that they might receiue the fruits of it.
35And the husbandmen tooke his seruants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36Againe hee sent other seruants, moe then the first, and they did vnto them likewise.
37But last of all, he sent vnto them his sonne, saying, They will reuerence my sonne.
38But when the husbandmen saw the sonne, they said among themselues, *This is the heire, come, let vs kill him, and let vs sease on his inheritance.
39And they caught him, and cast him out of the Uineyard, and slew him.
40When the Lord therefore of the Uineyard commeth, what will he doe vnto those husbandmen?
41They say vnto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his Uineyard vnto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
- Matthew 9:37–38Rank 10 from verse 6
37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
37Then saith he vnto his disciples, *The haruest truely is plenteous, but the labourers are few.
38Pray ye therefore the Lord of the haruest, that hee will send foorth labourers into his haruest.
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2 Timothy 2:6
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husbandman
One who cultivates or cares for land, crops, vineyards, or cattle.
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One who shares, participates, or has a portion with another.
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Sense 1: The produce of a plant; offspring. Sense 2: The result and effect of conduct.
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2:1THOU therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2:1¶ Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.
2:2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2:2And the things that thou hast heard of mee ‖among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2:3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2:3Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
2:4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
2:4No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldier.
2:5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
2:5And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully.
2:6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
2:6‖The husbandman that laboureth, must bee first partaker of the fruites.
Selected passage2:7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
2:7Consider what I say, and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things.
2:8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
2:8Remember that Iesus Christ of the seede of Dauid, was raised from the dead, according to my Gospel:
2:9Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
2:9Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bonds: but the word of God is not bound.
2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2:10Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory.
2:11It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
2:11 It is a faithfull saying: for if we bee dead with him, wee shall also liue with him.
2:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
2:12If we suffer, we shall also reigne with him: if wee denie him, hee also will denie vs.
2:13If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
2:13If we beleeue not, yet he abideth faithfull, he cannot denie himselfe.