God & Savior

1 Corinthians 3:5-7

5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. 6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.
1 Corinthians 3:5-7
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Verse 5

Original language (Greek)

Τί οὖν ἐστιν Ἀπολλῶς τί δέ ἐστιν Παῦλος; διάκονοι δι᾽ ὧν ἐπιστεύσατε, καὶ ἑκάστῳ ὡς ὁ κύριος ἔδωκεν.

  1. ΤίTi“who”
    Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  2. οὖνoun“then”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  4. ἈπολλῶςApollōs“Apollos”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Apollos” · Strong's G0625
  5. τίti“who”
    Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  6. δέde“now”
    Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  7. ἐστινestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  8. Παῦλος;Paulos“Paul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Παῦλος · “Paul” · Strong's G3972G
  9. διάκονοιdiakonoi“Servants”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from διάκονος · “servant” · Strong's G1249
  10. δι᾽di᾽“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  11. ὧνhōn“whom”
    Relative pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  12. ἐπιστεύσατε,episteusate“you believed,”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
  13. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  14. ἑκάστῳhekastō“to each”
    Adjective, dative, singular, masculine · from ἕκαστος · “each” · Strong's G1538
  15. ὡςhōs“as”
    Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
  16. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. κύριοςkurios“Lord”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  18. ἔδωκεν.edōken“has given.”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325

Verse 6

Original language (Greek)

ἐγὼ ἐφύτευσα, Ἀπολλῶς ἐπότισεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ θεὸς ηὔξανεν·

  1. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  2. ἐφύτευσα,ephuteusa“planted,”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from φυτεύω · “to plant” · Strong's G5452
  3. ἈπολλῶςApollōs“Apollos”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Apollos” · Strong's G0625
  4. ἐπότισεν,epotisen“watered,”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ποτίζω · “to water” · Strong's G4222
  5. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  6. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. θεὸςtheos“God”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  8. ηὔξανεν·ēuxanen“was [it] growing;”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from αὐξάνω · “to grow” · Strong's G0837

Verse 7

Original language (Greek)

ὥστε οὔτε ὁ φυτεύων ἐστίν τι οὔτε ὁ ποτίζων, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ αὐξάνων θεός·

  1. ὥστεhōste“So”
    Conjunction · “so” · Strong's G5620
  2. οὔτεoute“neither”
    Conjunction, nominative · “neither” · Strong's G3777
  3. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. φυτεύωνphuteuōn“planting”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from φυτεύω · “to plant” · Strong's G5452
  5. ἐστίνestin“is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  6. τιti“anything”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from τις · “one” · Strong's G5100
  7. οὔτεoute“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · “neither” · Strong's G3777
  8. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ποτίζων,potizōn“watering,”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ποτίζω · “to water” · Strong's G4222
  10. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but [only]”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  11. ὁho“the [One]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. αὐξάνωνauxanōn“giving growth —”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐξάνω · “to grow” · Strong's G0837
  13. θεός·theos“God;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)