Nowhe who plantsand he who watersare one;but eachwill receivehis ownrewardaccordingto his ownlabor.
And lovingkindnessis Yours, O Lord,For You recompensea manaccording to his work.
He who tendsthe figtreewill eatits fruit,And he who caresfor his masterwill be honored.
"Those who haveinsightwill shinebrightlylike the brightnessof the expanseof heaven,and those who leadthe manyto righteousness,like the starsforeverand ever.
"For the Sonof Manis goingto comein the gloryof His Fatherwith His angels,and WILL THENREPAYEVERY MANACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS.
"And he saidto him also,'And you are to be overfivecities.'
whoWILL RENDERTO EACH PERSONACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS:
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
Ifany man'sworkwhichhe has builton it remains,he will receivea reward.
So thenneitherthe one who plantsnorthe one who watersis anything,but Godwho causes the growth.
For we are God'sfellow workers;you are God'sfield,God'sbuilding.
For ifyou were to havecountlesstutorsin Christ,yet[you would] not [have] manyfathers,for in ChristJesusI became your fatherthroughthe gospel.
Whoat any timeserves as a soldierat his ownexpense?Whoplantsa vineyardand does not eatthe fruitof it? Orwhotendsa flockand does not usethe milkof the flock?
But each onemust examinehis ownwork,and thenhe will have[reason for] boastingin regardto himselfalone,and not in regardto another.
For each onewill bearhis ownload.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
And I will killher childrenwith pestilence,and allthe churcheswill knowthat I amHe who searchesthe mindsand hearts;and I will giveto each oneof you accordingto your deeds.
"Behold,I am comingquickly,and My reward[is] with Me, to renderto every manaccordingto what he has done.
