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John 4:37–38

37 For here the saying holds true, tOne sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap uthat for which you did not labor. Others have labored, vand you have entered into their labor.”

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John 4:37–38 — The New International Version (NIV)

37 Thus the sayingOne sows and another reaps is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”

John 4:37–38 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

John 4:37–38 — New Living Translation (NLT)

37 You know the saying, ‘One plants and another harvests.’ And it’s true. 38 I sent you to harvest where you didn’t plant; others had already done the work, and now you will get to gather the harvest.”

John 4:37–38 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

37 For in this the saying is true: One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.”

John 4:37–38 — New Century Version (NCV)

37 Here the saying is true, ‘One person plants, and another harvests.’ 38 I sent you to harvest a crop that you did not work on. Others did the work, and you get to finish up their work.”

John 4:37–38 — American Standard Version (ASV)

37 For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.

John 4:37–38 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

37 For in this is verified the true saying, It is one who sows and another who reaps. 38 I have sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.

John 4:37–38 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

37 In this respect the saying is true: ‘One person plants, and another person harvests.’ 38 I have sent you to harvest a crop you have not worked for. Other people have done the hard work, and you have followed them in their work.” 

John 4:37–38 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

37 For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”

John 4:37–38 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

37 For here the saying holds true, One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

John 4:37–38 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

37 For in this instance the saying is true, ‘It is one who sows and another who reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have worked, and you have entered into their work.”

John 4:37–38 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

37 “Here is a true saying. ‘One plants and another gathers.’ 38 I sent you to gather what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work. You have gathered the benefits of their work.”

John 4:37–38 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

37 For in this case the saying is true,One sows and another reaps.’

38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”


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