John 4:36

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.”

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BSBPD

“Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And he who is reaping doth receive a reward, and doth gather fruit to life age-during, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 4:36 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
  2. Daniel 12:3Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
  3. Romans 1:13I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.
  4. Romans 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  5. 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
  7. Philippians 2:15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
  9. 1 Timothy 4:16Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
  10. 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
  11. James 5:19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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