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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

John 4:38

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After telling the disciples that his food is to do the will of the one who sent him, Jesus points to the fields ripe for harvest. He explains how their work relates to those who came before.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

King James Version (KJV)

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I sent you to get in grain which you had no hand in planting: other men did that work, and you take the reward.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

I sent you to reap that on which you have not laboured; others laboured, and you into their labour have entered.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo os he enviado á segar lo que vosotros no labrasteis: otros labraron, y vosotros habéis entrado en sus labores.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo los he enviado a ustedes a cosechar lo que no les costó ningún trabajo. Otros fueron los que se fatigaron trabajando, y ustedes han cosechado el fruto del trabajo de ellos».

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