1 Corinthians 3:7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

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

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

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;

Cross References

Psalm 90:17
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be on us: and establish you the work of our hands on us; yes, the work of our hands establish you it.

1 Corinthians 3:6
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become a fool in glorying; you have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very most chief apostles, though I be nothing.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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.