1 Corinthians 3:7 “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God,…”

1 Corinthians 3:7

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So then, neither is hee that planteth any thing, neither hee that watreth, but God that giueth the increase.

Darby Translation

So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of 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;

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

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

John 15:5 Galatians 6:3 Psalm 115:1 2 Corinthians 12:9 1 Corinthians 13:2 Isaiah 40:17

John 15:5 · BSB

I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Galatians 6:3 · BSB

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Psalm 115:1 · BSB

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

1 Corinthians 13:2 · BSB

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Isaiah 40:17 · BSB

All the nations are as nothing before Him; He regards them as nothingness and emptiness.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

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