³⁶ The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life,^(A) so the sower and reaper can rejoice together.

¹⁶ to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles,^(A) serving as a priest of God’s good news.^(B) My purpose is that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable,^(C) sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

²² Now if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful^(A) work^(B) for me; and I don’t know which one I should choose.

⁶ that has come to you. It is bearing fruit^(A) and growing all over the world,^(B) just as it has among you since the day you heard it and recognized God’s grace^(C) in the truth.^[a](D)