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1 Corinthians 3:6–8

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6eI planted, fApollos watered, gbut God gave the increase. 7So then hneither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 8Now he who plants and he who waters are one, iand each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

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  1. eActs 18:4; 1 Cor. 4:15; 9:1; 15:1; 2 Cor. 10:14
  2. fActs 18:24–27; 1 Cor. 1:12
  3. g[2 Cor. 3:5]
  4. h2 Cor. 12:11; [Gal. 6:3]
  5. iPs. 62:12; Rom. 2:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So, then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

NLTNew Living Translation

I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing it to grow. So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who is causing it to grow. Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one, but each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.