1 Corinthians 3:7

God’s Fellow Workers

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, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

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Berean Standard Bible
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
American Standard Version (1901)
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 1899
Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Free Bible Version
So the one who does the planting doesn't count for anything, any more than the one who does the watering. The only one who matters is God who is growing you!
Geneva Bible 1599
So then, neither is hee that planteth any thing, neither hee that watreth, but God that giueth the increase.
King James (Authorized) Version
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Translation for Translators
So the person who first preaches God’s message to people is not important, and the person who later teaches people more of God’s message is not important, just like [MET] it is not the person who plants the seeds or the person who waters the plants who is important. Instead, it is God, who causes plants to grow and who causes people to grow spiritually, who is important.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So then, neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything. But it is God who gives the growth.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
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;