1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:5–8

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. 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose ,a and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Footnotes

  • a 3:8 Literally are one

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1 Corinthians 3:5

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
ApollosἈπολλῶςApollōsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG625 Apollos
AndδέdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
whatτίtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
isἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
servantsδιάκονοιdiakonoiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
throughδι’di’PrepositionG1223 through, on account of
whomὧνhōnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
you believedἐπιστεύσατεepisteusateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
asὡςhōsAdverbG5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚύριοςKyriosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has assignedἔδωκενedōkenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1325 I offer, give
to eachἑκάστῳhekastōAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG1538 each, every one

1 Corinthians 3:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
plantedἐφύτευσαephyteusaVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG5452 I plant
ApollosἈπολλῶςApollōsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG625 Apollos
wateredἐπότισενepotisenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
GodΘεὸςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
madeηὔξανενēuxanenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow

1 Corinthians 3:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoὥστεhōsteConjunctionG5620 so that, therefore
neitherοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
plantsφυτεύωνphyteuōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5452 I plant
norοὔτεouteConjunctionG3777 and not, neither, nor
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
watersποτίζωνpotizōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
isἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
anythingτιtiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5100 any one, some one
butἀλλ’all’ConjunctionG235 but, except
GodΘεόςTheosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
makesαὐξάνωνauxanōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow

1 Corinthians 3:8

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
plantsφυτεύωνphyteuōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5452 I plant
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
watersποτίζωνpotizōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG4222 I cause to drink, give to drink
areεἰσινeisinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
oneἕνhenAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG1520 one
andδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
eachἕκαστοςhekastosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1538 each, every one
will be rewardedλήμψεταιlēmpsetaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG2983 I receive, take
according toκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
ownἴδιονidionAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG2398 one's own, private, personal
laborκόπονkoponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2873 trouble, toil, labor

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

1 Corinthians 3:7 John 15:5 · Galatians 6:3 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Psalm 115:1 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · Daniel 4:35 · Isaiah 40:17 · Isaiah 41:29

1 Corinthians 3:8 Romans 2:6 · Matthew 16:27 · Psalm 62:12 · 2 John 1:8 · John 4:36–38 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Galatians 6:7–8 · Revelation 22:12 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Galatians 6:4 · Matthew 5:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 3:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.