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1 Corinthians 3

1 Cor. 3:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
have planted
phuteuo (Greek #5452)
to set out in the earth, i.e. implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine
KJV usage: plant.
Pronounce: foot-yoo'-o
Origin: from a derivative of 5453
, Apollos
Apollos (Greek #625)
Apollos, an Israelite
KJV usage: Apollos.
Pronounce: ap-ol-loce'
Origin: probably from the same as 624
watered
potizo (Greek #4222)
to furnish drink, irrigate
KJV usage: give (make) to drink, feed, water.
Pronounce: pot-id'-zo
Origin: from a derivative of the alternate of 4095
; but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
z gave the increase
auzano (Greek #837)
to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
KJV usage: grow (up), (give the) increase.
Pronounce: owx-an'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb
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1 Cor. 15:10• 10But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which was with me. (1 Cor. 15:10)

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1 Cor. 3:9‑10• 9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
 10According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it. (1 Cor. 3:9‑10)
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1 Cor. 4:14‑15• 14Not as chiding do I write these things to you, but as my beloved children I admonish you.
 15For if ye should have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus *I* have begotten you through the glad tidings. (1 Cor. 4:14‑15)
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1 Cor. 9:1,7‑11• 1Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are not *ye* my work in the Lord?
 7Who ever carries on war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who herds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?
 8Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?
 9For in the law of Moses it is written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that is treading out corn. Is God occupied about the oxen,
 10or does he say it altogether for our sakes? For for our sakes it has been written, that the plougher should plough in hope, and he that treads out corn, in hope of partaking of it.
 11If we have sown to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if *we* shall reap your carnal things? (1 Cor. 9:1,7‑11)
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1 Cor. 15:1‑11• 1But I make known to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you, which also ye received, in which also ye stand,
 2by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain.
 3For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
 4and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures;
 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
 6Then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the most remain until now, but some also have fallen asleep.
 7Then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;
 8and last of all, as to an abortion, he appeared to *me* also.
 9For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God.
 10But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which was with me.
 11Whether, therefore, I or they, thus we preach, and thus ye have believed. (1 Cor. 15:1‑11)
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Acts 18:4‑11• 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
 5And when both Silas and Timotheus came down from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in respect of the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
 6But as they opposed and spoke injuriously, he shook his clothes, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own head: *I* am pure; from henceforth I will go to the nations.
 7And departing thence he came to the house of a certain man, by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.
 8But Crispus the ruler of the synagogue believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.
 9And the Lord said by vision in the night to Paul, Fear not, but speak and be not silent;
 10because *I* am with thee, and no one shall set upon thee to injure thee; because I have much people in this city.
 11And he remained there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God. (Acts 18:4‑11)
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2 Cor. 10:14‑15• 14For we do not, as not reaching to you, overstretch ourselves, (for we have come to you also in the glad tidings of the Christ;)
 15not boasting out of measure in other people's labours, but having hope, your faith increasing, to be enlarged amongst you, according to our rule, yet more abundantly (2 Cor. 10:14‑15)
Apollos.
Prov. 11:25• 25The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. (Prov. 11:25)
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Acts 18:24,26‑27• 24But a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, who was mighty in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus.
 26And *he* began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to them and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly.
 27And when he purposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote to the disciples engaging them to receive him, who, being come, contributed much to those who believed through grace. (Acts 18:24,26‑27)
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Acts 19:1• 1And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples, (Acts 19:1)
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1 Cor. 1:30• 30But of him are *ye* in Christ Jesus, who has been made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness, and holiness, and redemption; (1 Cor. 1:30)
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1 Cor. 15:10• 10But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not *I*, but the grace of God which was with me. (1 Cor. 15:10)
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Psa. 62:9,11• 9Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.
 11Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God. (Psa. 62:9,11)
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Psa. 92:13‑15• 13Those that are planted in the house of Jehovah shall flourish in the courts of our God:
 14They are still vigorous in old age, they are full of sap and green;
 15To shew that Jehovah is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Psa. 92:13‑15)
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Psa. 127:1• 1A Song of degrees. Of Solomon. Unless Jehovah build the house, in vain do its builders labour in it; unless Jehovah keep the city, the keeper watcheth in vain: (Psa. 127:1)
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Isa. 55:10‑11• 10For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
 11so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall do that which I please, and it shall accomplish that for which I send it. (Isa. 55:10‑11)
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Isa. 61:11• 11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as a garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. (Isa. 61:11)
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Acts 11:18• 18And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life. (Acts 11:18)
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Acts 14:27• 27And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. (Acts 14:27)
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Acts 16:14• 14And a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things spoken by Paul. (Acts 16:14)
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Acts 21:19• 19And having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry. (Acts 21:19)
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Rom. 15:18• 18For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed, (Rom. 15:18)
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2 Cor. 3:2‑5• 2*Ye* are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read of all men,
 3being manifested to be Christ's epistle ministered by us, written, not with ink, but the Spirit of the living God; not on stone tables, but on fleshy tables of the heart.
 4And such confidence have we through the Christ towards God:
 5not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God; (2 Cor. 3:2‑5)
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1 Thess. 1:5• 5For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes: (1 Thess. 1:5)
• It is not His way to form a class of laborers all alike, but to work differently by each. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:5-15” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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*I* have planted; Apollos watered; but God has given the increase.

W. Kelly Translation

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