And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.