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1 Corinthians 3:6 — King James Version← Study notes

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.


1 Corinthians 3:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:68 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἐφύτευσαephyteusa
plantedverbG5452
ἈπολλῶςApollōs
ApollosnounG625
ἐπότισενepotisen
wateredverbG4222
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ηὔξανενēyxanen
was it growingverbG837
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:6

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” That is, I first cast the word into the ground; but, in order that the seeds might not wither away through temptations, Apollos added his own part. But the whole was of God.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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