Mat 20:1, Mar 13:34, 1Cor 15:10, 2Cor 6:1, Phili 2:25, 30, Col 1:29, 4:12 | TSK | STEP | Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man; foretells his passion; by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be lowly; and gives two blind men their sight. the kingdom.This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last first." a man. early. labourers.

Matthew 20:1

1 Christ, by the similitude of the labourers in the vineyard, shows that God is debtor unto no man;

17 foretells his passion;

20 by answering the mother of Zebedee's children, teaches his disciples to be lowly;

29 and gives two blind men their sight.

the kingdom.This parable was intended to illustrate the equity of God's dealings, even when "the first are placed last, and the last first."

3:2; 13:24,31,33,44,45,47; 22:2; 25:1,14

a man.

9:37,38; 21:33-43; So 8:11,12; Isa 5:1,2; Joh 15:1

early.

23:37; So 8:11,12; Jer 25:3,4

labourers.

Mr 13:34; 1Co 15:58; Heb 13:21; 2Pe 1:5-10

Mark 13:34

as a.

Mt 24:45; 25:14-30; Lu 19:12-17

and to.

Ro 12:4-8; 13:6; 1Co 3:5-10; 12:4-31; 15:58; Col 3:24; 4:1

and commanded.

Eze 3:17-21; 33:2-9; Mt 24:45-47; Lu 12:36-40; Ac 20:29-31

the porter.

Mt 16:19; Joh 10:3; Re 3:7

1 Corinthians 15:10

by.

4:7; Ro 11:1,5,6; Eph 2:7,8; 3:7,8; 1Ti 1:15,16

his grace.

2; 2Co 6:1

but I.

Ro 15:17-20; 2Co 10:12-16; 11:23-30; 12:11

yet.

Mt 10:20; 2Co 3:5; Ga 2:8; Eph 3:7; Php 2:13; 4:13; Col 1:28,29

2 Corinthians 6:1

1 That he has approved himself a faithful minister of Christ by his exhortations,

3 and by integrity of life,

4 and by patient enduring all kinds of affliction and disgrace for the gospel.

10 Of which he speaks the more boldly amongst them because his heart is open to them,

13 and he expects the like affection from them again;

14 exhorting them to flee the society and pollutions of idolaters, as being themselves temples of the living God.

workers.

5:18-20; 1Co 3:9

beseech.

5:20; 10:1; Mt 23:37; Ro 12:1; Ga 4:11,12

ye.

Jer 8:8; Ga 3:4; Heb 12:15,25

the.

8:1,2; Ac 14:3; Ga 2:21; Tit 2:11; 1Pe 4:10

Philippians 2:25

Epaphroditus.

4:18

my brother.

2Co 2:13; 8:22; Phm 1:1

companion.

4:3; 1Co 3:9; 2Co 8:23; Col 1:7; 4:11; 1Th 3:2; Phm 1:1,24

fellowsoldier.

2Ti 2:3,4; Phm 1:2

but.

Pr 25:13; Joh 17:18; 2Co 8:23; Heb 3:1; *Gr:

and he.

4:18; 2Co 11:7-9

Philippians 2:30

the work.

1Co 15:53; 16:10

nigh.

17,27; 1:19,20; Mt 25:36-40; Ac 20:24; Ro 16:4; 2Co 12:15

Re 12:11

to.

4:10,18; 1Co 16:17; Phm 1:13

Colossians 1:29

labour.

4:12; 1Co 15:10; 2Co 5:9; 6:5; 11:23; Php 2:16; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8

2Ti 2:10; Re 2:3

striving.

2:1; Lu 13:24; Ro 15:20,30; 1Co 9:25-27; Php 1:27,30; Heb 12:4

his.

1Co 12:6,11; Eph 1:19; 3:7,20; Php 2:13; Heb 13:21

mightily.

2Co 12:9,10; 13:3

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras.

1:7; Phm 1:23

a servant.

Joh 12:26; Ga 1:10; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1

always.

2; Lu 22:44; Ga 4:19; Heb 5:7; Jas 5:16

labouring. or, striving.

2:1-23

that.

1; Ro 15:30

See on ch.

1:9,22,28; Mt 5:48; 1Co 2:6; 14:20; *Gr:

2Co 13:11; Php 3:12-15; 1Th 5:23; Heb 5:14; *Gr:

Heb 6:1; Jude 1:24

complete. or, filled.

Ro 15:14