John 4:36
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”
χαίρω
To rejoice, to be glad. Chairo. Rejoice in the Lord always. Chairo is more than feeling happy. It is the settled joy of one who knows God is in control and that the outcome is certain.
ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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μισθός
Reward
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μισθός
Wages, reward, pay. Misthos. Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me. Following Jesus comes with a reward. Not payment for works but the gift of His presence forever.
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ζωή
life
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ζωή
Life, living, existence. Zoe. I am the way the truth and the life. Zoe is divine life, not biological existence. It is the life of God shared with human beings through Christ.
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θερίζω
Reap
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θερίζω
To reap, to harvest. Therizo. Whatever a man sows he will also reap. Sowing and reaping is a universal law. Sow generously toward God and people. The harvest will come.
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συνάγω
he gathers
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συνάγω
To gather together, to assemble. Sunago. For where two or three gather in My name there I am. The presence of Jesus is promised to the gathered church. Come together.
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καρπός
Fruit
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καρπός
Fruit, result, outcome. Karpos. I am the vine you are the branches. Apart from Me you can do nothing. Fruit is the evidence of connection. It cannot be manufactured.
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λαμβάνω
receives
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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ὁμοῦ
together
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ὁμοῦ
akin to G260 (ἅμα)) as adverb; at the same place or time
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σπείρω
is sowing
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σπείρω
to scatter, i.e. sow (literally or figuratively)
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