Twoare betterthanonebecausethey havea goodreturnfor their labor.
Then the LORDGodsaid,"It is not goodfor the manto be alone;I will makehim a helpersuitablefor him."
He said,"Ifthe Arameansare toostrongfor me, then you shall helpme; but ifthe sonsof Ammonare toostrongfor you, then I will helpyou.
Ironsharpensiron,So one mansharpensanother.
For ifeither of them falls,the onewill liftup his companion.But woeto the onewhofallswhen thereis not anotherto lifthim up.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
So the LORDstirredup the spiritof Zerubbabelthe sonof Shealtiel,governorof Judah,and the spiritof Joshuathe sonof Jehozadak,the highpriest,and the spiritof allthe remnantof the people;and they cameand workedon the houseof the LORDof hosts,their God,
"I aloneam not ableto carryallthispeople,becauseit is tooburdensomefor me.
And He summonedthe twelveand beganto sendthem out in pairs,and gavethem authorityover the uncleanspirits;
"Alreadyhe who reapsis receivingwagesand is gatheringfruitfor lifeeternal;sothat he who sowsand he who reapsmay rejoicetogether.
While they were ministeringto the Lordand fasting,the HolySpiritsaid,"Set apartfor Me Barnabasand Saulfor the workto whichI have calledthem."
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
"May the LORDrewardyour work,and your wagesbe fullfrom the LORD,the Godof Israel,underwhosewingsyou have cometo seekrefuge."
