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1 Corinthians 3:8
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KJ21
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one, and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
ASV
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
AMP
He who plants and he who waters are one [in importance and esteem, working toward the same purpose]; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
AMPC
He who plants and he who waters are equal (one in aim, of the same importance and esteem), yet each shall receive his own reward (wages), according to his own labor.
BRG
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
CSB
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
CSBA
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labour.
CEB
The one who plants and the one who waters work together, but each one will receive their own reward for their own labor.
CJB
planter and waterer are the same. However, each will be rewarded according to his work.
CEV
The one who plants is just as important as the one who waters. And each one will be paid for what they do.
DARBY
But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
DLNT
And the one planting and the one watering are one, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
DRA
Now he that planteth, and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.
ERV
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. And each one will be rewarded for his own work.
EASY
The person who plants and the person who gives water both have the same purpose. God will pay each person what is right for their work.
EHV
The one who plants and the one who waters are united, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
ESV
He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor.
ESVUK
He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labour.
EXB
The one who plants and the one who waters ·have the same purpose [or are equal; L are one], and each will ·be rewarded [receive wages] for his own work.
GNV
And he that planteth, and he that watereth, are one, and every man shall receive his wages, according to his labor.
GW
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own work.
GNT
There is no difference between the one who plants and the one who waters; God will reward each one according to the work each has done.
HCSB
Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
ICB
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. And each will be rewarded for his own work.
ISV
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own action.
PHILLIPS
After all, who is Paul? Who is Apollos? No more than servants through whom you came to believe as the Lord gave each man his opportunity. I may have done the planting and Apollos the watering, but it was God who made the seed grow! The planter and the waterer are nothing compared with him who gives life to the seed. Planter and waterer are alike insignificant, though each shall be rewarded according to his particular work.
JUB
Now he that plants and he that waters are one although each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
KJV
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
AKJV
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
LSB
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
LEB
Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one, but each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
TLB
Apollos and I are working as a team, with the same aim, though each of us will be rewarded for his own hard work.
MSG
Who do you think Paul is, anyway? Or Apollos, for that matter? Servants, both of us—servants who waited on you as you gradually learned to entrust your lives to our mutual Master. We each carried out our servant assignment. I planted the seed, Apollos watered the plants, but God made you grow. It’s not the one who plants or the one who waters who is at the center of this process but God, who makes things grow. Planting and watering are menial servant jobs at minimum wages. What makes them worth doing is the God we are serving. You happen to be God’s field in which we are working. Or, to put it another way, you are God’s house. Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you’ll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. You won’t get by with a thing. If your work passes inspection, fine; if it doesn’t, your part of the building will be torn out and started over. But you won’t be torn out; you’ll survive—but just barely.
MEV
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
MOUNCE
The one who plants · and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive · his wages on the basis of · his work.
NOG
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own work.
NABRE
The one who plants and the one who waters are equal, and each will receive wages in proportion to his labor.
NASB
Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
NASB1995
Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
NCB
The one who plants and the one who waters have a common end, and each will be rewarded in accordance with his labor.
NCV
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose, and each will be rewarded for his own work.
NET
The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.
NIRV
The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. The Lord will give each of them a reward for their work.
NIV
The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.
NIVUK
The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labour.
NKJV
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
NLV
The one who plants and the one who waters are alike. Each one will receive his own reward.
NLT
The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. And both will be rewarded for their own hard work.
NMB
He who plants and he who waters are neither better than the other. Each will receive his reward according to his labours.
NRSVA
The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labour of each.
NRSVACE
The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labour of each.
NRSVCE
The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each.
NRSVUE
The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and each will receive wages according to their own labor.
NTFE
The person who plants and the person who waters are just the same, and each will receive his own reward according to his own work.
OJB
Now the one planting and the one watering are be’ichud (united), and, each one will receive his own sachar (reward) according to his own amal (toil). [TEHILLIM 18:20; 62:12]
RGT
And he who plants, and he who waters, are one. And everyone shall receive his wages, according to his labor.
RSV
He who plants and he who waters are equal, and each shall receive his wages according to his labor.
RSVCE
He who plants and he who waters are equal, and each shall receive his wages according to his labor.
TLV
Now he who plants and he who waters work as one, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
VOICE
The one who plants is no greater than the one who waters; both will be rewarded based on their work.
WEB
Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
WE
The man who plants and the man who waters are equal. Each one will be paid for his own work.
WYC
And he that planteth, and he that moisteth, be one; and each shall take his own meed, after his travail.
YLT
and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,
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