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Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
But Jesus said unto him, No man laying his hand on the plough, and looking to the things left behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?
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or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes doubtless it was written; because he who ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he who soweth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
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Agriculture or husbandry » Often performed by hirelings
But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?
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Now when the evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his overseer, Call the labourers, and give them their wages, beginning from the last to the first.
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Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches his disciples concerning offenses, meekness, and humility (in peraea)
THEN he said to his disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come; but wo to him through whom they come! It would be advantageous for him, if a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea, rather than offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, reprove him; and if he repent, forgive him. read more.
And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you. But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table? And will he not rather say, Prepare for me to sup, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I eat and drink; and after that, thou shalt eat and drink thyself? Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not. So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.
And if seven times in the day he sin against thee, and seven times in the day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to that sycamore-tree, Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea; and it would obey you. But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table? And will he not rather say, Prepare for me to sup, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I eat and drink; and after that, thou shalt eat and drink thyself? Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not. So also ye, when ye have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: for we have but done what was our duty to do.
Plowing » Performed » Generally by servants
But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table?
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Servant » Figurative
saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
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Preaching liberty to them, while they themselves are the slaves of corruption: for by whatever a man is overcome, by that also he is enslaved.
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For ye have been called unto liberty, brethren; only use not that liberty as a pretext for carnality, but in love be subject one to another.
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LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
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as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for wicked practices; but as being servants of God.
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Who then is the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find thus occupied. Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his substance. read more.
But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; the master of that servant will come in a day that he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not. And will cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; the master of that servant will come in a day that he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not. And will cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning: and ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him. Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them. read more.
And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, blessed are those servants. Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh. Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all? And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed. Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property. But if that servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get drunk; the master of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the unfaithful. And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, blessed are those servants. Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh. Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all? And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed. Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property. But if that servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get drunk; the master of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the unfaithful. And that servant, who knew his master's will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
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But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table? And will he not rather say, Prepare for me to sup, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I eat and drink; and after that, thou shalt eat and drink thyself? Doth he hold it as a favour from that servant, that he did the things which were ordered him? I think not.
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin. read more.
But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever.
But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever.
Do ye not know, that to whomsoever ye present yourselves servants to obey, ye are his servants to whom ye obey; if of sin unto death, or of obedience, unto righteousness? But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered. Emancipated then from sin, ye became servants to righteousness. read more.
I speak humanly, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have presented your members servants to impurity and iniquity for iniquity; so now present your members servants to righteousness for holiness. For when ye were the slaves of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death. But now being set at liberty from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and at the end life eternal.
I speak humanly, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have presented your members servants to impurity and iniquity for iniquity; so now present your members servants to righteousness for holiness. For when ye were the slaves of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit therefore had ye then in those things at which ye are now confounded? for the end of those things is death. But now being set at liberty from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and at the end life eternal.
Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it. For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ. Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.