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G4687σπείρωspeirō
to sowPart of speech: Greek Verb
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Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!
σπείρουσιν speirousin “they sow”
Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.
ἔσπειρας. espeiras “you did sow.”
He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
ἔσπειρα· espeira “I did sow;”
He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.
σπείρων speirōn “is sowing”
In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.
σπείρων speirōn “is sowing”
If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
ἐσπείραμεν, espeiramen “sowed,”
Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:
σπείρεις, speireis “you sow”
And when you put it into the earth, you do not put in the body which it will be, but only the seed, of grain or some other sort of plant;
σπείρεις, speireis “you sow,”σπείρεις speireis “you sow”
So is it with the coming back from the dead. It is planted in death; it comes again in life:
σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”
It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power:
σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”
It is planted a natural body; it comes again as a body of the spirit. If there is a natural body, there is equally a body of the spirit.
σπείρεται speiretai “It is sown”
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρων speirōn “sowing”
And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;
σπείροντι speironti “sowing”
Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.
σπείρῃ speirē “shall sow”
Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
σπείρων speirōn “sowing”σπείρων speirōn “sowing”
And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
σπείρεται speiretai “is sown”