Joh 4:38 | RWP | e4.org | I sent ( εγω απεστειλα ). Emphatic use of εγω and first aorist active indicative of αποστελλω common in John for to send. Whereon ye have not laboured ( ο ουχ υμεις κεκοπιακατε ). Perfect active indicative of κοπιαω for which see . So also κεκοπιακασιν in next line. The disciples had done no sowing here in Sychar, only Jesus and the woman. Others ( αλλο : Jesus, the Baptist, the prophets). And ye ( κα υμεις ). Emphatic contrast. Have entered ( εισεληλυθατε ). Perfect active indicative of εισερχομα . Into their labour ( εις τον κοπον αυτων ). Into the fruit and blessed results of their toil ( κοπος ). This is always true as seen in , .

‏ John 4:38

I sent ( εγω απεστειλα ). Emphatic use of εγω and first aorist active indicative of αποστελλω common in John for to send.

Whereon ye have not laboured ( ο ουχ υμεις κεκοπιακατε ). Perfect active indicative of κοπιαω for which see 4:6. So also κεκοπιακασιν in next line. The disciples had done no sowing here in Sychar, only Jesus and the woman.

Others ( αλλο: Jesus, the Baptist, the prophets).

And ye ( κα υμεις ). Emphatic contrast.

Have entered ( εισεληλυθατε ). Perfect active indicative of εισερχομα.

Into their labour ( εις τον κοπον αυτων ). Into the fruit and blessed results of their toil ( κοπος ). This is always true as seen in Ac 8:5-7, 14f.