1Co 9:10
Or 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.
King James Version
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The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. {that...: or, labouring first, must be partaker of the fruits}
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
For all things {are} for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
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.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}
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 except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. {ensamples: or, types}
Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth. {as long...: Heb. all thy days}
Yea doubtless, and I count all things {but} loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them {but} dung, that I may win Christ,
Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it {is} your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give {also} unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
And Moses gave the tribute, {which was} the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.