Contradiction with 2 Thessalonians 3:10
This verse emphasizes working for what you eat, which contrasts with John 4:38’s concept of reaping where you have not labored.
2 Thessalonians 3:10: For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4
This verse highlights poverty from lazy hands but John 4:38 implies receiving without labor.
Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Contradiction with Galatians 6:7
This verse states a man reaps what he sows, differing from John 4:38 about reaping where others have sown.
Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Contradiction with 2 Timothy 2:6
The hardworking farmer should be first to partake of the crops, seeming to contradict the message of receiving benefits from others’ labor in John 4:38.
2 Timothy 2:6: The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. [that...: or, labouring first, must be partaker of the fruits]
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict in the message of working to benefit from the labor of others without your own contribution could be seen as inconsistent with the value of fairness and earning your own rewards. It might seem unfair to reap the benefits of what others have sown without your involvement.