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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_timothy/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And hardworking farmers should be the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_timothy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />It is necessary for the hardworking farmer first to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_timothy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_timothy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_timothy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_timothy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The hard-working farmer ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_timothy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The hard-working farmer [who labors to produce crops] ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_timothy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_timothy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_timothy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The husbandman that laboreth must be the first to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_timothy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And farmers who work hard are the first to eat what grows in their field. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_timothy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The husbandman that laboureth must be the first to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_timothy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A hard-working farmer should have the first share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_timothy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_timothy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, it is the hard working farmer who should have the first share of the crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_timothy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_timothy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The farmer who works hard ought to have the first share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_timothy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_timothy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_timothy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_timothy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />it is first necessary [for] the laboring farmer to partake of the fruits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/2_timothy/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />It is necessary for the hardworking farmer first to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_timothy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_timothy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The farmer toiling must first participate in the fruits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_timothy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The husbandman, that laboureth, must first partake of the fruits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_timothy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The farmer who labors ought to be the first to share in the produce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_timothy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The hardworking farmer ought to have the first share of the crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_timothy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_timothy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The husbandman who labors should be the first to be sustained by the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/2_timothy/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />It is fitting for the plowman who toils that he first be sustained by his crop.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/2_timothy/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />It is necessary that, the farmer should labor, before he partakes of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/2_timothy/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />It behooves the toiling farmer first to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/2_timothy/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The husbandman who toils is the first who ought to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/2_timothy/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the labourer must work before he can obtain his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/2_timothy/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/2_timothy/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The toiling husbandman must first partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/2_timothy/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />The husbandman must labour first, <i>in order</i> to partake of the fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_timothy/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FxoCLii8Z48?start=218" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_timothy/2.htm">Grace and Perseverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/2872.htm" title="2872: kopiōnta (V-PPA-AMS) -- From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.">hardworking</a> <a href="/greek/1092.htm" title="1092: geōrgon (N-AMS) -- From ge and the base of ergon; a land-worker, i.e. Farmer.">farmer</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">should be</a> <a href="/greek/4412.htm" title="4412: prōton (Adv-S) -- First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.">the first</a> <a href="/greek/3335.htm" title="3335: metalambanein (V-PNA) -- From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept.">to partake</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpōn (N-GMP) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">crops.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7-11</a></span><br />Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? / Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? / For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6-9</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. / Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8-9</a></span><br />He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. / For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">1 Timothy 5:17-18</a></span><br />Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. / For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a></span><br />Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. / Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Luke 10:2</a></span><br />And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10-12</a></span><br />For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. / We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. / Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">Philippians 2:16</a></span><br />as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-9.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:9</a></span><br />Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a></span><br />Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23-24</a></span><br />Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-18.htm">Proverbs 27:18</a></span><br />Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:6</a></span><br />Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a></span><br />Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The farmer that labors must be first partaker of the fruits.</p><p class="hdg">husbandman.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Isaiah 28:24-26</a></b></br> Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37,38</a></b></br> Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly <i>is</i> plenteous, but the labourers <i>are</i> few; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-1.htm">Matthew 20:1</a></b></br> For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man <i>that is</i> an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/9-23.htm">1 Corinthians 9:23</a></b></br> And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with <i>you</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></b></br> For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_timothy/3-7.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-10.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/john/15-1.htm">Farmer</a> <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Farmers</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-13.htm">Field</a> <a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-5.htm">First</a> <a href="/philippians/1-11.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Harvestman</a> <a href="/john/15-1.htm">Husbandman</a> <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Husbandmen</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-17.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Labours</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-13.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-2.htm">Partake</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-8.htm">Partaker</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">Partaking</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-5.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-19.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-3.htm">Share</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-18.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_timothy/2-24.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-7.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Farmer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-26.htm">Farmers</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Field</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">First</a> <a href="/james/1-18.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-5.htm">Harvestman</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Husbandman</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-12.htm">Husbandmen</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/exodus/5-13.htm">Labours</a> <a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Partake</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm">Partaker</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-13.htm">Partaking</a> <a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-15.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-12.htm">Share</a> <a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">2 Timothy 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-1.htm">Timothy is exhorted again to constancy and perseverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-17.htm">Of Hymenaeus and Philetus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-19.htm">The foundation of the Lord is sure.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">He is taught whereof to beware, and what to follow after.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_timothy/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_timothy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_timothy/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The hardworking farmer</b><br>This phrase emphasizes diligence and perseverance. In biblical times, farming was a labor-intensive occupation requiring patience and hard work. The farmer's role is often used metaphorically in Scripture to illustrate spiritual truths (e.g., <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7</a>, <a href="/matthew/13-3.htm">Matthew 13:3-9</a>). The farmer's dedication mirrors the commitment required of believers in their spiritual journey and ministry.<p><b>should be the first</b><br>This suggests a principle of reward for effort. In the context of 2 Timothy, Paul is encouraging Timothy to endure hardship and remain steadfast in his ministry. The idea of being "first" implies a rightful claim to the fruits of one's labor, aligning with the biblical principle that those who work diligently should benefit from their efforts (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7-10</a>).<p><b>to partake of the crops</b><br>The crops symbolize the results or rewards of one's labor. In a spiritual sense, this can refer to the fruits of ministry, such as the growth of the church or the development of personal faith. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that speak of spiritual harvests (<a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a>, <a href="/john/4-35.htm">John 4:35-38</a>). The farmer's participation in the harvest underscores the joy and fulfillment found in seeing the results of one's faithful service.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>- The apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and encouragement to his young protégé.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a></b><br>- A young pastor and close companion of Paul, recipient of the letter, tasked with leading the church in Ephesus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a></b><br>- The city where Timothy was ministering, known for its diverse culture and challenges to early Christian teachings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/farmers.htm">Farmers</a></b><br>- Used metaphorically by Paul to illustrate the diligence and reward of those who labor in ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/crops.htm">Crops</a></b><br>- Symbolic of the spiritual fruits and rewards that come from faithful ministry and hard work.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/diligence_in_ministry.htm">Diligence in Ministry</a></b><br>Just as a farmer must work hard to cultivate the land, Christians are called to be diligent in their spiritual work and ministry. This involves consistent effort, patience, and perseverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/expectation_of_reward.htm">Expectation of Reward</a></b><br>The farmer's expectation of being the first to receive a share of the crops highlights the principle that those who labor faithfully in God's work can expect to see the fruits of their labor, both spiritually and materially.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_sowing_and_reaping.htm">Spiritual Sowing and Reaping</a></b><br>The metaphor of farming underscores the biblical principle of sowing and reaping. Our spiritual efforts, like seeds planted in good soil, will eventually yield a harvest if we do not give up.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_and_endurance.htm">Patience and Endurance</a></b><br>Farming requires patience and endurance, qualities that are equally essential in the Christian life. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast, trusting that God will bring about a harvest in due time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_faithfulness.htm">Role of Faithfulness</a></b><br>The hardworking farmer is a model of faithfulness. In the same way, Christians are called to be faithful stewards of the gifts and responsibilities entrusted to them by God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_timothy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Timothy 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'husbandman'_mean_biblically.htm">What does "husbandman" mean in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_2_tim_4_6_with_later_traditions.htm">If 2 Timothy 4:6 suggests Paul's imminent death, how do we reconcile this with later traditions claiming he continued his ministry longer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/public_prayer__matthew_6_5-6_vs._1_tim_2_8.htm">Should we pray in public? (Matthew 6:5-6 vs. 1 Timothy 2:8)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_tim_6_9-10_oppose_prosperity_gospel.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10 warns against the love of money, but does this align with interpretations that encourage 'prosperity gospel' teachings in some Christian circles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_timothy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.</span>--Again the picture is painted from every-day life. "The husbandman that laboureth"--with an emphasis upon "that laboureth"--is the successful tiller of the ground; "the <span class= "ital">labouring</span> husbandman" it is, for whom the earth brings forth her increase. It is the enduring, patient, self-sacrificing toil that is rewarded in the affairs of common life--the man that "endures hardness," whether as a soldier, or athlete, or tiller of the ground, wins the reward; and as in the world, so in religion. Further on in the Epistle the Apostle speaks of <span class= "ital">his</span> having won the crown of righteousness. <span class= "ital">He</span> had <span class= "ital">endured hardness</span> of every conceivable kind; every affliction for the Lord's sake he had endured save death, and <span class= "ital">that</span> he was expecting, and knew it could not long tarry. The teaching of St. Paul in this triple picture is--not <span class= "ital">every</span> soldier wins its commander's applause, but only the veteran who devotes himself heart and soul to his profession; not <span class= "ital">every</span> athlete wins the crown or prize, but only he who trains with anxious, painful care; not <span class= "ital">every</span> tiller of the ground gathers the earth's fruits, but only the patient toiler. So must it be in religious life. It is not enough to <span class= "ital">say</span> we are Christians, or even to <span class= "ital">wish</span> to be of the brotherhood of Christ. Men must really <span class= "ital">live</span> the life they say they love.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_timothy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="accented">The first to partake</span> for <span class="accented">first partaker</span>, A.V. <span class="cmt_word">That laboureth</span> (<span class="greek">τὸν κοπιῶντα</span>). Let not Timothy think to shirk labour and yet enjoy its fruits. (For <span class="greek">κοπιάω</span>, see note on 1 Timothy 5:17.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_timothy/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hardworking</span><br /><span class="grk">κοπιῶντα</span> <span class="translit">(kopiōnta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2872.htm">Strong's 2872: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">farmer</span><br /><span class="grk">γεωργὸν</span> <span class="translit">(geōrgon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1092.htm">Strong's 1092: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ge and the base of ergon; a land-worker, i.e. Farmer.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should be</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the first</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτον</span> <span class="translit">(prōton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Superlative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4412.htm">Strong's 4412: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to receive his share</span><br /><span class="grk">μεταλαμβάνειν</span> <span class="translit">(metalambanein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> </span><span class="str2">From meta and lambano; to participate; genitive case, to accept.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crops.</span><br /><span class="grk">καρπῶν</span> <span class="translit">(karpōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_timothy/2-6.htm">2 Timothy 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_timothy/2-6.htm">NT Letters: 2 Timothy 2:6 The farmers who labor must be (2 Tim. 2Ti iiTi ii Tim) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_timothy/2-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 2:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 2:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_timothy/2-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Timothy 2:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 2:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>