That the sower and the reaper may rejoice together
Next examine “so that the sower and reaper may rejoice together.”
The sower rejoices that his seeds have grown; the reaper rejoices that he gathers the fruit.
Greek
Ἀκολούθως τούτοις ἐξεταστέον τί τό· Ἵνα ὁ σπείρων ὁμοῦ χαίρῃ καὶ ὁ θερίζων.
χαίρει μὲν ὁ σπείρων ὅτι τὰ σπέρματα αὐτοῦ ηὔξηται, χαίρει δὲ ὁ θερίζων ὅτι συνάγει τὸν καρπόν.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 13 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–64.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 13 §§1–64 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 13 §§1–64)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.