Prophetic labor and apostolic entry into that labor
“Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” The prophets labored by sowing the law and the prophecies; the disciples have entered that labor.
So even now those from Samaria who believe are fruit of the prophetic sowing, harvested by the disciples.
Greek
Ἄλλοι κεκοπιάκασιν, καὶ ὑμεῖς εἰς τὸν κόπον αὐτῶν εἰσεληλύθατε· οἱ προφῆται τὸν νόμον καὶ τὰς προφητείας σπείραντες κεκοπιάκασιν, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ εἰς τὸν κόπον ἐκεῖνον εἰσεληλύθασιν.
διὸ καὶ νῦν οἱ ἐκ τῆς Σαμαρείας πιστεύοντες καρπός εἰσιν τοῦ προφητικοῦ σπόρου θεριζόμενος ὑπὸ τῶν μαθητῶν.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 13 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–64.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 13 §§1–64 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 13 §§1–64)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.