The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.

地生五谷是出于自然的：先发苗，后长穗，再后穗上结成饱满的子粒；

土地自然而然地出产五谷，先发苗，后长穗，然后穗上结成饱满的谷子。

土地自然而然地出产五谷，先发苗，后长穗，然后穗上结成饱满的谷子。

大地会使种子生长，先发苗后吐穗，最终结出饱满的籽粒。

地生五谷是自然的，先长苗，后吐穗，最后穗上结满了子粒。

大地自然长出五谷——先长苗，再吐穗，然后穗上结出饱满的子粒。

地生五穀是出於自然的：先發苗，後長穗，再後穗上結成飽滿的子粒；

土地自然而然地出產五穀，先發苗，後長穗，然後穗上結成飽滿的穀子。

土地自然而然地出產五穀，先發苗，後長穗，然後穗上結成飽滿的穀子。

大地會使種子生長，先發苗後吐穗，最終結出飽滿的籽粒。

地生五穀是自然的，先長苗，後吐穗，最後穗上結滿了子粒。

地生果實，出於自然：先苗後穗，然後穗上豐滿的麥子。

大地自然長出五穀——先長苗，再吐穗，然後穗上結出飽滿的子粒。

夫地自生物、始而苗、繼而穗、後則成穀、

蓋地本生物、始而苗、繼而穗、後而成榖、

蓋地自然生物、始而苗、繼而穗、後由穗成穀、

蓋地生百穀、出乎自然、始而苗、繼而秀、終則豐腴之穀實、滿結穗中；

All by itself the soil produces grain— first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.

All by itself the soil produces grain. First the stalk comes up. Then the head appears. Finally, the full grain appears in the head.

The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

The soil produces a crop by itself— first the blade, then the head, and then the full grain on the head.

The soil produces crops by itself; first the stalk, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head.

The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

The soil produces a crop by itself— first the blade, then the head, and then the ripe grain on the head.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds,but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation— the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ— for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Now you are cursed and banished from the ground, which has swallowed your brother’s blood.No longer will the ground yield good crops for you, no matter how hard you work! From now on you will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”

And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.

This is the account of the creation of the heavens and the earth. When the Lord God made the earth and the heavens,neither wild plants nor grains were growing on the earth. For the Lord God had not yet sent rain to water the earth, and there were no people to cultivate the soil.

Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring, with plants springing up everywhere.

For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground— trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.

Then God said,“ Let the land sprout with vegetation— every sort of seed bearing plant, and trees that grow seed bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened.The land produced vegetation— all sorts of seed bearing plants, and trees with seed bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.