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John 4:36

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And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
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  1. James 5:19–20Rank 1 from verse 36
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    19Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

    20Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

  2. 1 Corinthians 3:5–9Rank 2 from verse 36
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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

    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.

  3. Romans 1:13Rank 3 from verse 36
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    13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

  4. 2 Timothy 4:7–8Rank 4 from verse 36
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    7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  5. Proverbs 11:30Rank 5 from verse 36
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

  6. Daniel 12:3Rank 6 from verse 36
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    3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

  7. Romans 6:22Rank 7 from verse 36
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    22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  8. 1 Corinthians 9:19–23Rank 8 from verse 36
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    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

    20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

    21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

    22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

    23And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

  9. Philippians 2:15–16Rank 9 from verse 36
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    15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

    16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  10. 1 Timothy 4:16Rank 10 from verse 36
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    16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:19Rank 11 from verse 36
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

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John 4:36

COMBINED MEANING

reapeth

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Third-person singular present form of reap. Sense 1: Cuts and gathers a crop. Sense 2: By figure, receives the result or reward of actions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wages

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Payment, hire, recompense, or return due or received for labour, service, conduct, or a chosen course.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soweth

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Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sow, meaning to scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:31¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

4:32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

4:33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

4:35Say 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.

4:36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

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4:37And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

4:38I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

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