"Every plant," He replied, "which my Heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. "There was once a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.

Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

I planted and Apollos watered; but it was God who was, all the time, giving the increase.

So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.

Now in aim and purpose the planter and the waterer are one; and yet each will receive his own special reward, answering to his own special work.

having the roots of your being firmly planted in Him, and continually building yourselves up in Him, and always being increasingly confirmed in the faith as you were taught it, and abounding in it with thanksgiving.