The "parable of the vineyard" assures us that God rewards us regardless of our hard work and investment, but only if we're called, only if God chooses us.

葡萄园的寓言“使我们确信,无论我们是否努力工作都会得到上帝的奖励，但除非上帝选择了我们。

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And I pretty much worked hard, double harder and tried to get as much as I can in.

我确实很努力，我付出了双倍的努力并且尝试着得到更多。

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Somebody starts out poor and makes his way through hard work and dedication and effort to riches and success.

他白手起家,通过努力工作,奋发图强，最终得到荣华富贵。

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In an effort to get more to keep the economy from collapsing at a time when at a time of great concern about the structure of the financial system.

在一种得到更多的努力中,预防经济在一种时期中崩溃，这个时期是,人们都很担忧,金融系统的结构。

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