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1 Corinthians 3:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.


1 Corinthians 3:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:818 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
φυτεύωνphyteuōn
plantingverbG5452
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsowordG2532
ho
the onearticleG3588
ποτίζωνpotizōn
wateringverbG4222
ἕνhen
oneadjectiveG1519
εἰσινeisin
areverbG1510
ἕκαστοςhekastos
eachadjectiveG1538
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἴδιονidion
his ownadjectiveG2398
μισθὸνmisthon
rewardnounG3408
λήμψεταιlēmpsetai
will receiveverbG2983
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἴδιονidion
his ownadjectiveG2398
κόπονkopon
labornounG2873
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:8

“He that plants and he that waters, are one.” For by means of this he establishes another point also, viz. that they should not be exalted one against another. His assertion, that they are one, refers to their inability to do anything without “God that gives the increase.” And thus saying, he permitted not either those who labored much to lift themselves up against those who had contributed less; nor these again to envy the former. In the next place, since this had a…

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