For the earth produces fruit of itself: first a shoot, then a head of grain, then full wheat in the head of grain.
But when the stalk had sprouted and produced fruit, then the tares also appeared.
and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and should grow, he himself does not know how.
But whenever the fruit permits, immediately he sends forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
having been persuaded of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus;
that you should walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit and increasing in the full knowledge of God;