For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly {is} great, but the labourers {are} few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and {then} cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with {you}.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly {is} plenteous, but the labourers {are} few;

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Or saith he {it} altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, {this} is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made {them} other five talents.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with {you}.

As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they {be} a rebellious house.

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. {corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with} {in Christ: or, of Christ}