1 Corinthians 3:7
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New International Version (©1984)
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

New Living Translation (©2007)
It's not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What's important is that God makes the seed grow.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.

International Standard Version (©2008)
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is significant, but God, who keeps everything growing, is the one who matters.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is important because [only] God makes it grow.

King James Bible
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

American King James Version
So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.

American Standard Version
So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Bible in Basic English
So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Darby Bible Translation
So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.

English Revised Version
So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Webster's Bible Translation
So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase.

Weymouth New Testament
So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.

World English Bible
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

Young's Literal Translation
so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;

Geneva Study Bible

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

People's New Testament

3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, etc. The parts of Paul and Apollos were as nothing; the power was all of God, who gave growth to the seed and plant.

Wesley's Notes

3:7 God that giveth the increase - Is all in all: without him neither planting nor watering avails.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. neither is he that . anything . but God-namely, is all in all. "God" is emphatically last in the Greek, "He that giveth the increase (namely), God." Here follows a parenthesis, 1Co 3:8-21, where "Let no man glory in men" stands in antithetic contrast to "God" here.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:5-9 The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended, were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God. He that planteth and he that watereth are one, employed by one Master, trusted with the same revelation, busied in one work, and engaged in one design. They have their different gifts from one and the same Spirit, for the very same purposes; and should carry on the same design heartily. Those who work hardest shall fare best. Those who are most faithful shall have the greatest reward. They work together with God, in promoting the purposes of his glory, and the salvation of precious souls; and He who knows their work, will take care they do not labour in vain. They are employed in his husbandry and building; and He will carefully look over them.


1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.
1 Corinthians 3:8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. (NASB ©1995)

Causes Giver Gives Grow Growth Importance Increase Makes Planter Planteth Planting Plants Waterer Watereth Watering Waters

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

13:2 Ps 115:1 Isa 40:17 41:29 Da 4:35 Joh 15:5 2Co 12:9 Ga 6:3

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