1 Corinthians 3:7
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Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase.

1 Corinthians 13:2 And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.

Isaiah 40:17 All nations are before him as if they had no being at all, and are counted to him as nothing, and vanity.

Isaiah 41:29 Behold they are all in the wrong, and their works are vain: their idols are wind and vanity.

Daniel 4:35 0

John 15:5 I am the vine: you the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said to me: My grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity. Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Galatians 6:3 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Context
God's Fellow Workers
6I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase. 7Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase. 8Now he that planteth and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.…
Cross References
Psalm 90:17
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.

1 Corinthians 3:6
I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase.

1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.

2 Corinthians 12:11
I am become foolish. You have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you. For I have no way come short of them that are above measure apostles, although I be nothing.

Lexicon
So
ὥστε (hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

neither
οὔτε (oute)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

plants
φυτεύων (phyteuōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5452: To plant, set. From a derivative of phuo; to set out in the earth, i.e. Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine.

nor
οὔτε (oute)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3777: And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

he who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

waters
ποτίζων (potizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4222: To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.

is
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

anything,
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

but [only]
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

God,
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

makes [things] grow.
αὐξάνων (auxanōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.


Additional Translations
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

So neither the one planting nor the one watering is anything, but only God, the One giving growth.

So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase.

So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

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