Parallel Verses

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept everything growing.

A Conservative Version

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused growth.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth.

An Understandable Version

I [Paul] planted [i.e., preached God's word], Apollos watered [it], but God made it grow.

Anderson New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.

Bible in Basic English

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.

Common New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

Daniel Mace New Testament

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

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

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

Goodspeed New Testament

I did the planting, Apollos the watering, but it was God who made the plants grow.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God increased.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing [it] to grow.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

Moffatt New Testament

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but it was God who made the seed grow.

Montgomery New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered, but God made the seed grow.

NET Bible

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused it to grow.

New Heart English Bible

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

Noyes New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth.

Sawyer New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused [the seed] to grow;

The Emphasized Bible

I, planted, Apollos, watered, - but, God, caused to, grow.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

I planted, and Apollos watered, but it was God who caused the growth.

Webster

I have planted, Apollos watered: but God hath given the increase.

Weymouth New Testament

I planted and Apollos watered; but it was God who was, all the time, giving the increase.

Williams New Testament

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but it was God who kept the plants growing.

World English Bible

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

Worrell New Testament

I planted, Apollos watered; but God causeth it to grow.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

φυτεύω 
Phuteuo 
Usage: 4

Ἀπολλώς 
Apollos 
Usage: 10

ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 9

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

References

Context Readings

Divisiveness And Immaturity

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.



Cross References

Acts 18:4-11

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Acts 18:26-27

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

1 Corinthians 9:1

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

Acts 18:24

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

2 Corinthians 10:14-15

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

Psalm 62:9

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

Psalm 62:11

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Psalm 92:13-15

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalm 127:1

{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Proverbs 11:25

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Isaiah 55:10-11

For 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:

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Acts 11:18

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 14:27

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

Acts 19:1

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Acts 21:19

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

1 Corinthians 3:9-10

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

1 Corinthians 4:14-15

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

1 Corinthians 9:7-11

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 Corinthians 3:2-5

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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