John 4:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 4:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 4:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 4:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

John 4:38 — World English Bible

John 4:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 4:38 — American Standard Version

John 4:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

John 4:38 — Young's Literal Translation

John 4:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.”

John 4:38 — Darby Translation

John 4:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entred into their labours.”

John 4:38 — Geneva Bible

John 4:38 in Context — John 4

36 E o que ceifa, recebe recompensa, e junta fruto para vida eterna; para que ambos se alegrem, tanto o que semeia, quanto o que ceifa.

37 Porque nisto é verdadeiro o ditado, que: Um é o que semeia, e outro o que ceifa.

38 Eu vos enviei para ceifar onde vós não trabalhastes; outros trabalharam, e vós entrastes no trabalho deles.

39 E muitos dos samaritanos daquela cidade creram nele pela palavra da mulher, que testemunhava, dizendo: Ele me disse tudo quanto eu tenho feito.

40 Vindo pois os samaritanos a ele, suplicaram-lhe que ficasse com eles; e ele ficou ali dois dias.

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What Does John 4:38 Mean?

John 4:38 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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