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John 4:38

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

  1. John 1:7Rank 1 from verse 38
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    7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

  2. 2 Chronicles 36:15Rank 2 from verse 38
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    15And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

  3. Acts 10:42–43Rank 3 from verse 38
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    42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

    43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

  4. 1 Peter 1:11–12Rank 4 from verse 38
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    11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

    12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

  5. Acts 10:37–38Rank 5 from verse 38
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    37That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judæa, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

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John 4:38

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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

COMBINED MEANING

reap

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Sense 1: To cut and gather a crop. Sense 2: By figure, to receive the result or reward of actions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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bestowed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bestow. Sense 1: To give or confer upon. Sense 2: To expend or apply for a purpose. Sense 3: To place or store.

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

COMBINED MEANING

labour

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1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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

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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.

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39¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

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