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Look to yourselves (blepete heautous). Imperative active with reflexive pronoun as in Mar 13:9. The verb often used absolutely (Phi 3:2) like our “look out.”
That ye lose not (hina mē apolesēte). Negative purpose with hina mē and first aorist active subjunctive of apollumi. This is the correct text (B), not apolesōmen (we). Likewise apolabēte (that ye receive), not apolabōmen (we).
Which we have wrought (ha ērgasametha). This is also correct, first aorist middle indicative of ergazomai, to work (Joh 6:27.). John does not wish his labour to be lost. See Rom 1:27 for this use of apolambanō for receiving. See Joh 4:36 for misthos in the harvest. The “full reward” (misthon plērē) is the full day’s wages which each worker will get (1Co 3:8). John is anxious that they shall hold on with him to the finish.