The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Say 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. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?