John 4:38
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I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
In other translations
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
Greek words
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἀπέστειλαapesteilasentG649ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771θερίζεινtherizeinto reapG2325ὃhowhatG3739οὐχouchnotG3756ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771κεκοπιάκατε·kekopiakatehave toiled for;G2872ἄλλοιalloiothersG243κεκοπιάκασιν,kekopiakasinhave toiled,G2872καὶkaiandG2532ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771εἰςeisintoG1519τὸνtontheG3588κόπονkoponlaborG2873αὐτῶνautōnof themG846εἰσεληλύθατε.eiselēluthatehave entered.G1525
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