1 Corinthians 3:8

and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth — God;

9for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

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Cross References

Daniel 12:3And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.

Matthew 10:41he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,

Luke 19:19and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.

Romans 2:6who shall render to each according to his works;

1 Corinthians 3:14if of any one the work doth remain that he built on [it], a wage he shall receive;

1 Corinthians 9:17for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly — with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:6-11

Mutual Agreement of Ministers. ( a. d. 57.) 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye… Read the whole commentary →

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