What does 2 Timothy 2:6 mean?

2 Timothy 2:6 highlights themes such as labor, reward, faithfulness when read in context.

How should I apply 2 Timothy 2:6 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

5And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

7Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

8Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

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1 Corinthians 9:10
Both verses discuss the principle of receiving reward for labor.
Galatians 6:7
Emphasizes that one reaps what they sow.
James 5:7
Encourages patience in laboring for the Lord.