Whoat any timeserves as a soldierat his ownexpense?Whoplantsa vineyardand does not eatthe fruitof it? Orwhotendsa flockand does not usethe milkof the flock?
He who tendsthe figtreewill eatits fruit,And he who caresfor his masterwill be honored.
And [there will be] goats'milkenoughfor your food,For the foodof your household,And sustenancefor your maidens.
"My veryown vineyardis at my disposal;The thousand[shekels] are for you, Solomon,And two hundredare for those who takecareof its fruit."
and becauseof the abundanceof the milkproducedhe will eatcurds,for everyonethat is leftwithinthe landwill eatcurdsand honey.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
"They shall eatequalportions,except[what they receive] from the saleof their fathers'[estates].
Whois the manthat has planteda vineyardand has not begunto useits fruit?Let him departand returnto his house,otherwisehe might diein the battleand anothermanwould beginto useits fruit.
ThiscommandI entrustto you, Timothy,[my] son,in accordancewith the propheciespreviously madeconcerningyou, that by them you fightthe goodfight,
Fightthe goodfightof faith;take holdof the eternallifeto whichyou were called,and you madethe goodconfessionin the presenceof manywitnesses.
I have foughtthe goodfight,I have finishedthe course,I have keptthe faith;
shepherdthe flockof Godamongyou, exercising oversightnot under compulsion,but voluntarily,accordingto [the will of] God;and not for sordid gain,but with eagerness;
