2 Kuurinthuus 4 - HBN & NMNT93

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

The season of harvest is a time of gratitude, reflection, and abundance. For farmers, it signifies the end of a season of hard work, when crops are gathered, and the fruits of labor are celebrated. Spiritually, it reminds us of God’s faithfulness and the importance of sowing seeds of righteousness in our lives. The Bible speaks of harvest not just as an agricultural event but as a symbol of spiritual growth, provision, and God’s blessings.

Here are seven Bible verses that reflect the beauty, meaning, and significance of harvest time:

1. Galatians 6:9
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Just as the harvest comes after a season of hard labor, our spiritual harvest will come if we remain steadfast in our efforts to live righteously. God’s timing is perfect, and we must trust that our diligence will bear fruit.

2. Matthew 9:37-38
“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”

Here, Jesus calls on us to be workers in this field, sharing the good news of salvation and helping to bring others into the kingdom of God. Harvest time is not just about receiving but also giving — sharing God’s love with the world.

3. Psalm 126:5-6
“Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”

We may endure seasons of sorrow, but God promises that those who faithfully sow, even through hardship, will one day reap a harvest of joy. There is hope in the midst of trials, and the harvest will be a time of celebration.

4. Proverbs 10:5
“He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.”

Just as a farmer must be attentive during the harvest to gather his crops, we must be alert and ready to seize the spiritual opportunities that God places before us. Laziness and neglect lead to missed blessings, but diligence ensures that we reap the benefits of our labor.

5. 2 Corinthians 9:10
“Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

God is the provider of all things, and He ensures that those who sow will have what they need to reap a harvest. Not only does He provide materially, but He also increases the harvest of righteousness in our lives, enabling us to grow in character, faith, and good works. Our trust in God’s provision is important to experiencing His abundance.

6. James 3:18
“Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”

When we sow seeds of peace and righteousness, we reap a harvest of goodness and integrity. Just as the farmer carefully chooses what to plant, we must be mindful of the seeds we sow in our relationships and daily actions.

7. John 4:35
“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.”

The time for action is now, not later. The fields are ripe, and God is calling us to step into His work, sharing His love and truth with those who are ready to receive it. There is an urgency in the harvest, and we are called to respond.

Conclusion

Harvest time is a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness and the spiritual principles of sowing and reaping. Whether we are harvesting crops or gathering the fruits of our spiritual labor, we are called to trust in God’s provision and timing. As we reflect on these Bible verses, may we be inspired to continue sowing seeds of righteousness, peace, and faithfulness, knowing that in due season, we will reap a bountiful harvest.

Dhuŋun dha dhabiŋaijo lijo dhugor dhai dhina dhiŋir a bur gwai nono

1 Gi dhuŋun ibidha ŋinena uthana ŋiro ibiŋa, gwiro ŋinena uthanana inaŋw, athana mulo nono no; 2 abi anaŋa limadoinya ŋida ŋina ŋigilibicinu ŋa dharo, athana idhidhi ŋwujimi ŋai, i athana ukinejo dhuŋuna ganu dha Kalo no; athanabi aŋiye dhuŋuna dhina dhiro titiganu ana dhedha lidom luri shahaada gi dugor da liji peth gi je ganu ja Kalo. 3 Abi ada Dhuŋun dhega dhina Dhiŋir dhimagilibicini, a dhigilibicinu gi liji lina lerna. 4 Lina lijina kalo ganu ga gidhila ibiga gina gimarimeye ŋadigirenya ganu ŋa liji lina lati luminyu no, dathil fure orajo galo gwa Dhuŋun dhina Dhiŋir dha majdh gwa al Masiiẖ, gwina gwiro s̱uura gwa Kalo no. 5 Abi ŋinena anaŋa lati lathajabiŋaijo lidom lai luri no, abi Yasuuⓐ al Masiiẖ gwai gwina gwiro Kweleny; abi gi lidom luri anaŋa liro jine jalo gwan Yasuuⓐ. 6 Ŋinena ro Kalo gina garnu, A fure ora galo gi kirim, ŋeda gwiro gwina gworadho galo gi dugor ganu duri, dorajo liŋuŋw galo gwa majdh gwa Kalo gi je ganu ja Yasuuⓐ al Masiiẖ.

Mule nono gwa Buulus a ŋoma ŋa Kalo

7 Abi anaŋa luthi ŋida ibiŋa ŋina ŋauwadhinu gi nyidhe nyina nyiro ŋaijo, di iŋir gwuleny gwa ŋoma ibiŋa ro ŋa Kalo, athil rui ŋega no. 8 Dhuŋun dhina dhibur dho dhurejije galo ŋwimera peth, abi anaŋa lati lubo galo no; anaŋa lo like dugore, athanabi mulo nono no; 9 anaŋa lo lirininu, athanabi guthinunu no; anaŋa lo lipinu, athanabi rinyinu no; 10 athilapai kaŋinu yega ŋwamun peth aiuŋw gwa Kweleny gwina gwan Yasuuⓐ, di midhe gwa Yasuuⓐ aŋini ko gi aŋinu yega. 11 Ŋinena anaŋa lina limidho aldhedha aŋina yega aiuŋw ŋwamun peth gwan dhuŋun dha Yasuuⓐ, di midhe gwa Yasuuⓐ aŋini ko gi aŋinu yega ina yaio. 12 A minoŋ ai gwathapai ŋiro daguri ganu, abi midhe gwo dagalo ganu. 13 Ŋinena uthana dhigirima dha imaan gwetipo gwiro ŋinena ulinuŋwna, Nyi gwimuminyi, a minoŋ nyi gwabiŋu; anaŋa ko luminyu, a minoŋ anabiŋi; 14 liŋidhul darnu gwina gwidireyo Kwelenya gwina gwan Yasuuⓐ gwuthi ŋoma gwijidireye alŋa ko Yasuuⓐ gwai, a gwijapai nyaŋa ŋalai. 15 Ŋinena ŋidi peth ibiŋa ŋan nyaŋa, di niⓐma je a gwimoinyadhe gwoinyadhanu a shukr gwima ginyadhani gi majdh gwa Kalo.

Dhuŋun dha ŋwuredeny ŋwina ŋwo ŋinena dogo, abi majdh gwathije gwortal

16 Gi dhuŋun ibidha athil mulo nono no; abi ada kwiji gwega gwa por gwimerna, abi gwa kiru gwaro gwiyaŋ lamun leta gi lamun liter. 17 Ŋinena dhuŋun dhega dhina dhibur dhiro dhowraŋ dhina dho ŋinena dogo, dhathijupijo gwoinyadho gwoinyadhanu wazan gwa majdh gwina gwathije gwortal; 18 abi anaŋa lati lidatiŋudhi ŋida ŋina ŋaŋinu no, albi datiŋa ŋida ŋina ŋati ŋaŋinu no; ŋinena ro ŋidi ŋina ŋaŋinu ŋa ŋinena kaija ibiga dogo; abi ŋina ŋati ŋaŋinu no ŋathije gwortal.

Ŋen ŋəd̶ërrəŋaid̶ia ŋen ŋarno ŋəfo iɽi

1 Ŋen ŋafəṯia, ŋen ŋanṯa nanda ñagəbërrəŋaid̶ia ŋen iŋi ŋen ŋanṯa Rəmwa rageiyacənde ŋəbaiya nano ŋəlëɽəŋu, ñagaber ñagofəd̶iano. 2 Nanda ñaganed̶o rad̶ irri rerṯo ŋaməɽano na irri rerṯo d̶əned̶ano. Nanda ñagero ñagəɽia lad̶əna, na ñagaber ñagəməled̶ia ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa nano, orn ñagëŋaid̶u ŋen enare ini nəɽwata d̶eṯəm nəled̶a ŋenŋa ŋəd̶eṯəm ŋero ŋələbijənia iŋi ñagəbërrəŋaid̶ia Rəmwa nëiñua. 3 Ndə ŋen ŋə-Yesu ŋələbijənu iŋi ñagəbërrəŋaid̶ia, ŋënəŋu ŋələbijənu eled̶a ildi ləməndëd̶ənia ikərəŋ. 4 Eləŋ galo isi gid̶u ŋəṯəɽa eŋen ŋərəmiṯu, lënəŋulu ildi lero ləbëndia ŋen ŋə-Rəmwa, ṯa alerṯe ləseicia arrerre gəŋen ŋəŋəra iŋi ŋerṯo ŋaɽrwa ŋ-Almasiya, gënəŋu igi garno Rəinwa d̶urri. 5 Ŋen ŋanṯa nanda ñagaber ñagəbërrəŋaid̶ia ntam enaiñ bəɽan, orn ñagəbërrəŋaid̶ia ŋen ŋə-Yesu Almasiya ṯa gënəŋu gaɽo Eləŋ Rəmwa, na nanda ñagaɽo ləbai eldalo ŋen ŋanṯa Yesu. 6 Fəŋu Rəmwa irri raṯa ṯa, “Ŋgiṯr arrerre aŋəwad̶e alo iŋərəm!” Rënəŋu irri rəwad̶o enare enaiñ ṯa arəndənaice arrerre gəd̶ələŋeṯa d̶əŋaɽrwa ŋə-Rəmwa iŋi ŋəseinia isiano y-Almasiya.

7 Orn nanda ñagerṯo ŋen iŋi ŋəŋəra kaiñ ŋarno ŋəfo iɽi lid̶ənu ŋaicaŋa ṯa ŋen aŋërrəŋaid̶əni ṯa ŋabəɽa ŋəlëɽəŋu ŋaməñaṯo ŋabəɽa pred̶, ŋënəŋu ŋa-Rəmwa na gerṯe ŋaŋaiñ. 8 Nanda ñagakad̶eid̶ənu, orn ñagero ñagəbëndənia. Nanda ñagətesənu enare orn ñagero ñagəd̶əmənia kwai kwai. 9 Ñaganeinu ŋen ŋubwa ŋeicia, orn Rəmwa rero rəndəŋgiṯia kwai kwai. Ñagapunu nəñirti, orn gerṯe ñagaməndëd̶ənia. 10 Ñagarrəpa ŋəɽaiñ ŋə-Yesu egaŋəno esaiñ ñoman pred̶, ŋen ŋanṯa d̶əməṯia d̶ə-Yesu ad̶ëŋaid̶əni ŋopia egaŋəno esaiñ. 11 Ŋen ŋanṯa liga ñagəməṯia ñagəŋënṯu ŋen ṯa ñananeini ŋəɽaiñ ŋen ŋanṯa Yesu, ṯa d̶əməṯia com d̶ə-Yesu ad̶ëŋaid̶əni egaŋəno esaiñ. 12 Nṯia ŋəɽaiñ ŋëbəd̶ia ŋəmëɽria enanda, orn d̶əməṯia d̶ëbəd̶ia ŋəmëɽria eñaŋ.

13 Ŋen ŋanṯa nanda ñagerṯo usila gəd̶wonaṯa igi ləɽo lonto usilaga gəd̶wonaṯa ged̶a igi gaṯa egad̶am gə-Rəmwa ṯa, “Igëndu ŋen, nṯia egaɽwata.” Nṯia com nanda ñagëndu ŋen, nṯia ñagaɽwata, 14 nanda ñagaləŋeṯo ṯa rënəŋu irri rətud̶i Eləŋ Yesu eŋəɽaiñ, rënəŋu rid̶i arəndətud̶ir com na rid̶i arəndəmeinr nano. 15 Ŋen pred̶ iŋi ŋafo ŋen ŋanṯa ñaŋ, ṯa d̶ənaica məɽəməɽeñ d̶əlëɽəŋu id̶i d̶əbakaɽəjeinia eled̶a lwaiña d̶id̶i ad̶akaɽəjaice d̶əŋërṯia Rəmwa nano, nṯia ŋaɽrwa ŋabakaɽəjeinia iŋi led̶a lənanaica Rəmwa.

Đəməṯia d̶wonaṯad̶a

16 Nṯia nanda ñagaber ñagofəd̶iano, na ndə aŋəno esaiñ isi yindëuwər yiməndëd̶ənia, orn usila egaiñ igi egwaŋano gëbəd̶ənia gəmaijən ñoman pred̶. 17 Ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen ŋubwa ñagənaneinia ŋëbia na ŋafo iliga lobəlano ŋëbəd̶ia ŋen ŋanṯa nëndr ŋaɽrwa ŋwaiña kaiñ iŋi ŋabakaɽəjeinia ŋəməñaṯo lorəba pred̶ na ŋid̶i aŋəfeṯe bəɽəbəte, 18 ŋen ŋanṯa nanda ñagaber ñagəseicia ŋen iŋi led̶a ləɽwad̶aṯa ləseicia, orn ñagaseicia ŋen iŋi led̶a ləber ləɽwad̶aṯa ləseicia. Ŋen ŋanṯa ŋen iŋi led̶a ləɽwad̶aṯa ləseicia, ŋënəŋu ŋid̶i aŋəfeṯe iliga lobəlano, orn ŋen iŋi led̶a ləber ləɽwad̶aṯa ləseicia, ŋënəŋu ŋid̶i aŋəfeṯe bəɽəbəte.