Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.
For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.
For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.