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II Timothy 2:6

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The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 6

must be first partaker--The right of first partaking of the fruits belongs to him who is laboring; do not thou, therefore, relax thy labors, as thou wouldest be foremost in partaking of the reward. CONYBEARE explains "first," before the idler.

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

γεωργός (geōrgós, G1092) — a land-worker, i.e. farmer κοπιάω (kopiáō, G2872) — to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard δεῖ (deî, G1163) — also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is… πρῶτος (prōtos, G4413) — foremost (in time, place, order or importance) μεταλαμβάνω (metalambánō, G3335) — to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use) καρπός (karpós, G2590) — fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively

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