'Growing' in the Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept everything growing.

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

And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love.

You fool! Every time you plant seed you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up and growing] unless it first dies.

My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.