2 Timothy 2:6 (GNV)

Passage

The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:4 No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

2 Timothy 2:5 And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

2 Timothy 2:6 The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

2 Timothy 2:7 Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "husbandman", "must", "labour", "before", "receiue", and "fruites". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "husbandman" and "must", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And if any man also striue for..." into verse 7's "Consider what I say and the Lord...", so "husbandman" and "must" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "husbandman" and "must" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.