1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:5–6

⁵What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role . ⁶I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

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1 Corinthians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Apollos	Ἀπολλῶς	Apollōs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G625 Apollos
And	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
servants	διάκονοι	diakonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
whom	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you believed	ἐπιστεύσατε	episteusate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has assigned	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to each	ἑκάστῳ	hekastō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one

1 Corinthians 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
planted	ἐφύτευσα	ephyteusa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5452 I plant
Apollos	Ἀπολλῶς	Apollōs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G625 Apollos
watered	ἐπότισεν	epotisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
made	ηὔξανεν	ēuxanen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 3:5 2 Corinthians 6:4 · 2 Corinthians 6:1 · 1 Peter 4:10 · 2 Corinthians 3:6 · 2 Corinthians 11:23 · 1 Corinthians 3:10 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · 2 Corinthians 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 3:7 · John 3:27 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–11

1 Corinthians 3:6 1 Corinthians 3:9–10 · Proverbs 11:25 · 2 Corinthians 10:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · Acts 18:4–11 · 1 Corinthians 1:30 · Isaiah 55:10–11 · Acts 19:1 · Acts 18:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 4:14–15 · Psalm 92:13–15 · 2 Corinthians 3:2–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.