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Berean Standard Bible

“He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.”

1 Corinthians 3:8

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Paul is correcting the Corinthians for treating leaders like rivals. He compares himself and Apollos to gardeners: he planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

King James Version (KJV)

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

Young's Literal Translation (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,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el que planta y el que riega son una misma cosa; aunque cada uno recibirá su recompensa conforme á su labor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que siembra y el que riega tienen la misma categoría, si bien es cierto que cada uno recibirá recompensa según la labor realizada.

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