2 Timothy 2:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And farmers who work hard are the first to eat what grows in their field.

Cross References

Proverbs 27:18

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit; look after your master, and you will be praised.

Matthew 20:1

As Jesus was telling what the kingdom of heaven would be like, he said: Early one morning a man went out to hire some workers for his vineyard.

Matthew 25:16

As soon as the man had gone, the servant with the five thousand coins used them to earn five thousand more.

Luke 10:2

He said to them: A large crop is in the fields, but there are only a few workers. Ask the Lord in charge of the harvest to send out workers to bring it in.

1 Corinthians 9:23

I do all this for the good news, because I want to share in its blessings.

2 Timothy 2:7

If you keep in mind what I have told you, the Lord will help you understand completely.

Hebrews 10:36

Learn to be patient, so that you will please God and be given what he has promised.

Hebrews 6:7

A field is useful to farmers, if there is enough rain to make good crops grow. In fact, God will bless that field.