Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes 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 Version
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Holman 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.
A Conservative Version
So then neither is he who plants anything, nor he who waters, but God who causes growth.
American Standard Version
So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Amplified
So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth.
An Understandable Version
So then, it does not matter who plants or who waters, but [it is] God who matters, for He makes the seed grow.
Anderson New Testament
So, neither he that plants nor he that waters is any thing: but God that makes to grow.
Bible in Basic English
So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.
Common New Testament
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so then, neither is he that planted any thing, nor he that watered: it is God only that gives the increase.
Darby Translation
So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.
Godbey New Testament
So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase.
Goodspeed New Testament
So neither the planter nor the waterer counts for anything, but only God who makes the plants grow.
John Wesley New Testament
So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Julia Smith Translation
So that neither he planting is anything, neither he watering; but God increasing.
King James 2000
So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who is causing [it] to grow.
Modern King James verseion
So then neither is he who plants anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.
Moffatt New Testament
So neither planter nor waterer counts, but God alone who makes the seed grow.
Montgomery New Testament
So neither is he who planted anything, nor he who watered, but God alone, who is making the seed grow.
New Heart English Bible
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Noyes New Testament
So then, neither he that planteth nor he that watereth is anything, but God that giveth the growth.
Sawyer New Testament
so neither is he that plants any thing, nor he that waters, but God that causes it to grow.
The Emphasized Bible
So that, neither is he that planteth anything, nor, he that watereth, - but, God, who causeth to, grow.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore neither the man who plants, nor the man who waters, is of any account, but only God who causes the growth.
Webster
So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase.
Weymouth New Testament
So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.
Williams New Testament
So neither the planter nor the waterer counts for much, but God is everything in keeping the plants growing.
World English Bible
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
Worrell New Testament
So that neither is he that plants anything, nor he that waters; but God Who causeth it to grow.
Worsley New Testament
So that neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase.
Youngs Literal Translation
so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;
Themes
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Watering
Apollos » An eloquent, Christian convert at corinth
Bearing fruit » God giving the increase
Increase » God giving the increase
Labor » Who shall eat the fruits of their labor
Ministers » Labors of, vain, without God's blessing
Interlinear
Oute
οὔτε
Oute
Usage: 68
Tis
Potizo
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Divisiveness And Immaturity
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow. 7 So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.
Cross References
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.
Isaiah 40:17
All the nations are insignificant before him; they are regarded as absolutely nothing.
Isaiah 41:29
Look, all of them are nothing, their accomplishments are nonexistent; their metal images lack any real substance.
Daniel 4:35
All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him, 'What have you done?'
John 15:5
"I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me -- and I in him -- bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.