# 1 Corinthians 3.6-9 **Book:** [1 Corinthians](/codex/1-corinthians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 4. For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men? 5. What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. > > **6. I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7. So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9. For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.** > > 10. According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. 11. For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:4-11, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 4. For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly? 5. Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him? > > **6. I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase. 7. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 8. Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9. For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.** > > 10. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it. 11. For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:4-11, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 4. For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? 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. 8. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. husbandry: or, tillage** > > 10. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:4-11, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 4. for when one may say, 'I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, 'I, of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly? 5. Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave? > > **6. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth; 7. so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth, God; 8. and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour, 9. for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.** > > 10. According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it], 11. for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ; (1 Corinthians 3:4-11, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet. ## Quoted in **Concepts:** - [Christian Theories of Knowledge](/codex/christian-theories-of-knowledge/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6/) - [Divine Conservationism](/codex/divine-conservationism/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6-7](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6-7/) - [Evangelism](/codex/evangelism/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6/) - [Evangelist](/codex/evangelist/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6/) - [Lesson 5.3, Transition Moves](/codex/lesson-5-3-transition-moves/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6-7](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6-7/) - [Preaching to Non-Believers](/codex/preaching-to-non-believers/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6/) **People:** - [Apollos](/codex/apollos/) - [Avery Austin (God Logic)](/codex/avery-austin-god-logic/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6-7](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6-7/) **Guides:** - [05 Evangelistic Apologetics](/codex/05-evangelistic-apologetics/), via [1 Corinthians 3.6-7](/codex/1-corinthians-3-6-7/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.