Verse 7
1 Corinthians 3:7
New Living Translation
7
It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God (Elohim) makes the seed grow.
Original Language Text
greek
ὥστε οὔτε ὁ φυτεύων ἐστίν τι οὔτε ὁ ποτίζων, ἀλλ’ ὁ αὐξάνων θεός.
English Translation
So neither is he who plants anything, nor he who waters, but the one who causes growth, God.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
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Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people...
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I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. A...
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for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with...
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When one of you says, “I am a follower of Paul,” and another says, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you ac...
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After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God (Elohim)’s servants through whom you believe...
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I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God (Elohim) who made it grow.
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It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God (El...
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The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewa...
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For we are both God (Elohim)’s workers. And you are God (Elohim)’s field. You are God (Elohim)’s bui...
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Because of God (Elohim)’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others...
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For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have — Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials — gold, silver, jewels, wood, ha...
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But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will sho...
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If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward.
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But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but lik...
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Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God (Elohim) and that the Spirit of God...
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God (Elohim) will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God (Elohim)’s temple is holy, and yo...
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Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a...
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God (Elohim). As the Scriptures say, “He traps the wi...
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And again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise;<br>he knows they are worthless.”<br>
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So don’t boast about following a particular human leader. For everything belongs to you —
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whether Paul or Apollos or Peter, or the world, or life and death, or the present and the future. Ev...
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and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God (Elohim).
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