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.
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