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What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! <a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. <a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. <a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one reaping receives a reward and gathers fruit unto eternal life, so that the one sowing and the one reaping may rejoice together. <a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. <a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a> And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Already he who reaps is receiving wages, and is gathering fruit for life eternal; that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Even now he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Already the reaper is receiving his wages and he is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who plants and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. <a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so the sower and reaper can rejoice together. <a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. <a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Even now the harvest workers are receiving their reward by gathering a harvest that brings eternal life. Then everyone who planted the seed and everyone who harvests the crop will celebrate together. <a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. <a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The person who harvests the crop is already getting paid. He is gathering grain for eternal life. So the person who plants the grain and the person who harvests it are happy together. <a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> The one who reaps the harvest is being paid and gathers the crops for eternal life; so the one who plants and the one who reaps will be glad together. <a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> The one who harvests is already receiving his wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who harvests may rejoice together. <a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. <a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a> The one who reaps receives pay and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together. <a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to everlasting life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit to life eternal: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together. <a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The reaper gets pay and gathers in a crop in preparation for the Life of the Ages, that so the sower and the reapers may rejoice together. <a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a> He who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit to eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he who is reaping receives a reward, and gathers fruit to continuous life, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together; <a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> The one reaping receives a reward and gathers fruit unto eternal life, so that the one sowing and the one reaping may rejoice together. <a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And he who is reaping doth receive a reward, and doth gather fruit to life age-during, that both he who is sowing and he who is reaping may rejoice together; <a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he reaping receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life: that he sowing might rejoice together and he reaping.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life everlasting: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together. <a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For he who reaps, receives wages and gathers fruit unto eternal life, so that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. <a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a> The reaper is already receiving his payment and gathering crops for eternal life, so that the sower and reaper can rejoice together. <a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruits to life everlasting; so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And whoever reaps receives wages and he gathers fruit for life eternal and the sower and reaper shall rejoice together.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he that reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for life eternal; that he that sows, and he that reaps, may rejoice together. <a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>already. He that reapeth receiveth reward, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life; in order that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. <a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> he that reapeth, receiveth wages, by gathering fruit unto life eternal: that the sower, and the reaper, may both rejoice together. <a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> The reaper gets pay and gathers in a crop in preparation for the Life of the Ages, that so the sower and the reapers may rejoice together. <a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit unto life eternal; that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth <Fr>the<FR> fruit together unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together;<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/4-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1178" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">The Disciples Return and Marvel</a> …35Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. 36<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">Already the</a> <a href="/greek/2325.htm" title="2325: therizōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest.">reaper</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lambanei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">draws</a> <a href="/greek/3408.htm" title="3408: misthon (N-AMS) -- (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.">his wages</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4863.htm" title="4863: synagei (V-PIA-3S) -- From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.">gathers</a> <a href="/greek/2590.htm" title="2590: karpon (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.">a crop</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">for</a> <a href="/greek/166.htm" title="166: aiōnion (Adj-AFS) -- From aion; perpetual.">eternal</a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōēn (N-AFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">life,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- 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/4687.htm" title="4687: speirōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.">sower</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- 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/2325.htm" title="2325: therizōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest.">reaper</a> <a href="/greek/5463.htm" title="5463: chairē (V-PSA-3S) -- A primary verb; to be cheer ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.">may rejoice</a> <a href="/greek/3674.htm" title="3674: homou (Adv) -- Together, at the same place and time. Genitive case of homos as adverb; at the same place or time.">together.</a> 37For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a> 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.” <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Luke 10:2</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8</a> He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. <a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a> Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a> Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. <a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a> Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’” <a href="/revelation/14-15.htm">Revelation 14:15</a> Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” <a href="/romans/6-22.htm">Romans 6:22</a> But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. <a href="/philippians/1-22.htm">Philippians 1:22</a> But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. <a href="/psalms/126-5.htm">Psalm 126:5-6</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/9-3.htm">Isaiah 9:3</a> You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time, as men rejoice in dividing the plunder. <a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a> For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a> The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. <a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12</a> Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he that reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to life eternal: that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.he that reapeth receiveth.<a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm">Proverbs 11:30</a> The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.<a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a> And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.<a href="/romans/1-13.htm">Romans 1:13</a> Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.both he that.<a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">1 Corinthians 3:5-9</a> Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 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In the context of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, the "reaper" symbolizes those who are actively involved in the work of evangelism and discipleship. The "wages" refer to the spiritual rewards and fulfillment that come from participating in God's work. This echoes the principle found in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8</a>, where Paul speaks of each worker receiving their reward according to their labor. The imagery of reaping suggests a time of joy and completion, as seen in the agricultural practices of the time, where harvest was a season of celebration.and gathers a crop for eternal life The "crop" represents the souls brought to faith in Christ, emphasizing the eternal significance of evangelistic work. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of sowing and reaping, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Galatians 6:8</a>, where sowing to please the Spirit results in eternal life. The focus on "eternal life" underscores the ultimate goal of the Gospel, which is not merely temporal improvement but everlasting communion with God. This phrase also reflects the eschatological hope present throughout the New Testament, where the harvest is often associated with the end times and the final gathering of believers.so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together This part highlights the unity and shared joy in the work of God's kingdom. The "sower" and "reaper" represent different roles within the process of evangelism and spiritual growth, yet both are essential and interconnected. This unity is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a>, where Paul describes the collaborative nature of ministry. The shared rejoicing points to the communal aspect of the Christian faith, where all believers participate in and celebrate the work of God. It also reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13</a>, where the plowman overtakes the reaper, symbolizing abundant blessing and harmony.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in the Gospel of John, who is teaching about spiritual truths using the metaphor of sowing and reaping. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Followers of Jesus who are learning from His teachings and witnessing His interactions with others. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_samaritan_woman.htm">The Samaritan Woman</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, she is part of the broader context of <a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">John 4</a>, where Jesus speaks to her at the well. 4. <a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a> The region where Jesus is speaking, significant for its mixed population and historical tensions with the Jews. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_harvest.htm">The Harvest</a> A metaphorical event representing the gathering of believers into eternal life, emphasizing the spiritual work of evangelism.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_collaboration_in_ministry.htm">The Joy of Collaboration in Ministry</a> The verse highlights the joy that comes when both the sower and the reaper work together in God's kingdom. This teaches us the importance of unity and collaboration in ministry efforts. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective_in_evangelism.htm">Eternal Perspective in Evangelism</a> The "crop for eternal life" reminds us that our efforts in sharing the Gospel have eternal significance. We should be motivated by the eternal impact of our work. <a href="/topical/i/immediate_and_future_rewards.htm">Immediate and Future Rewards</a> The reaper "draws his wages" suggests that there are both immediate and future rewards for those who labor in God's field. This encourages us to remain faithful, knowing that God sees and rewards our efforts. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_every_believer.htm">The Role of Every Believer</a> Every believer has a part to play in the spiritual harvest, whether sowing or reaping. We should be open to the roles God assigns us and work diligently in them. <a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_god's_work.htm">Rejoicing in God's Work</a> The shared joy of the sower and reaper points to the celebration that comes from seeing God's work accomplished. We should celebrate the successes of others in ministry as if they were our own.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 4</a> <a href="/q/what_is_false_conversion.htm">What is false conversion?</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_divine_love_stop_hell.htm">Why does divine love not prevent eternal punishment?</a> <a href="/q/what_sparked_historical_religious_wars.htm">What caused the Religious Wars in history?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_john_mean_by_'repent'.htm">What does 'no fear in love' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(36) And he that reapeth.--The wages of the reaper is the joy--the greatest that the heart can know--of gathering others, as men gather corn into the garner, into eternal life. The sower is Christ Himself, whose words have been the seed in the woman's heart, already bringing forth a harvest in those who are coming to Him. The reapers are the disciples. In this harvest day they would learn, from sympathy with the souls of others, the joy of the reaper, and in that joy it was ordained that sower and reaper should rejoice together.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 36. - Then partially dropping, or rather explaining, his metaphorical language, he added, Already he that reapeth receiveth wages; i.e. receiveth from the great Owner of all souls the reward of fellowship with his purpose, and the recompense of entering into the supreme joy of the Lord of the harvest. The disciples might at once enter upon their harvesting. The work was itself "payment," but it has a distinct aim beyond mere μισθός - be who reaps in this harvest of souls is gathering in fruit unto eternal life. The water that Jesus gives, the refreshment of soul be is able to supply, becomes a well, a fountain, a river, an ocean of life, an eternity of blessedness; and now this fruit of souls, this harvest of saved men, is a Divine, eternal treasure, which the reaper houses in the garner of God. The final clause is introduced by ἵνα, which certainly suggests here the "contemplated result" rather than the end of this ingathering. The "end" would be greater and nobler than what is here mentioned; the result is that even the sower and also the reaper may rejoice together. Westcott here says that Christ does not speak of himself as "the Sower," but as "the Lord of the harvest." If it be so, the sowers of whom be thinks are all the preparatory processes, all the prophetic men, all the testifiers to the Light whose testimony was crowned in John, all the way by which Judaea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth have been prepared for the kingdom of the Spirit; and they will all rejoice together with yourselves who now begin your harvest joy. If so, the vista opens first into the long future of Christian enterprise, to be consummated at last in the heavenly world, where parted hands may meet again, and these who have never met before shall "clasp inseparable hands in joy and bliss in overmeasure forever!" All this may be proleptically contained in the words, but the special force of them would be severed from the circumstances which manifestly gave birth to them. These seem to me to be, primarily, Christ's own ministry of sowing on that very day. The reaping of the harvest may begin at once, and so the Sower (the Son of God) and reapers who gather fruit unto life eternal may and will rejoice together. <a href="/commentaries/john/4-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>{Already} the Ὁ (Ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. reaper θερίζων (therizōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2325.htm">Strong's 2325: </a> To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest. draws λαμβάνει (lambanei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [his] wages μισθὸν (misthon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3408.htm">Strong's 3408: </a> (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. gathers συνάγει (synagei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4863.htm">Strong's 4863: </a> From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. a crop καρπὸν (karpon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2590.htm">Strong's 2590: </a> Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. for εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. eternal αἰώνιον (aiōnion) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_166.htm">Strong's 166: </a> From aion; perpetual. life, ζωὴν (zōēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sower σπείρων (speirōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4687.htm">Strong's 4687: </a> To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. reaper θερίζων (therizōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2325.htm">Strong's 2325: </a> To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest. may rejoice χαίρῃ (chairē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5463.htm">Strong's 5463: </a> A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well. together. ὁμοῦ (homou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3674.htm">Strong's 3674: </a> Together, at the same place and time. 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