2 Timothy 2:6 (YLT)

Passage

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 2:4 no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

2 Timothy 2:5 and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

2 Timothy 2:6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

2 Timothy 2:7 be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "labouring", "husbandman", "behoveth", "first", "fruits", and "partake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "labouring" and "husbandman", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "and if also any one may strive..." into verse 7's "be considering what things I say for...", so "labouring" and "husbandman" 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 "labouring" and "husbandman" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.