Paul recognizes one difference between pastors. “Each will be rewarded according to his own labor.” The Greek word here is kopos, meaning “toil” or “hard work.” God rewards his ministers according to their toil, the “sweat” they have put into their ministries. He does not reward them on the basis of their gifts and talents, nor even on the basis of their success, but on the effort they have put forth in his service. Why are wages God’s concern? Because ministers are God’s workmen, they can expect