1 Corinthians 3:8

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Rom 2:6 : 6 who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
  • John 4:36-38 : 36 He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. 37 For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.' 38 I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
  • 2 John 1:8 : 8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
  • Ps 62:12 : 12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.
  • Rev 22:12 : 12 "Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
  • Matt 5:11-12 : 11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.
  • 1 Cor 3:14 : 14 If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
  • 1 Cor 4:5-6 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God. 6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
  • 1 Cor 9:17-18 : 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me. 18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:4 : 4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.

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  • 1 Cor 3:5-7
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 3:9-10
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    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.

  • John 4:36-38
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    36 He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

    37 For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.'

    38 I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

  • 2 Tim 2:6
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    6 The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

  • 1 Cor 3:13-15
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    13 each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.

    14 If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

    15 If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6 Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

  • 2 Cor 9:10
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    10 Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

  • Gal 6:4-9
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    4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

    5 For each man will bear his own burden.

    6 But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

    7 Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

    8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

    9 Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7 What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?

  • 1 Tim 5:18
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    18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

  • 1 Cor 9:10-11
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    10 or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

    11 If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?

  • Rom 2:6
    71%

    6 who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"

  • 1 Cor 15:37-38
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    37 That which you sow, you don't sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, maybe of wheat, or of some other kind.

    38 But God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

  • Eph 6:8
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    8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

  • 1 Cor 15:58
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    58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

  • Mark 4:28
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    28 For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

  • Heb 6:7
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    7 For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;

  • Rom 12:4-5
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    4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

    5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

  • 1 Cor 12:6
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    6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

  • Col 3:24
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    24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

  • Col 1:29
    69%

    29 for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

  • Prov 16:26
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    26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

  • 1 Cor 12:11
    69%

    11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

  • Prov 11:18
    68%

    18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

  • Rom 4:4
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    4 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

  • 2 Cor 6:1
    68%

    1 Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,

  • Eccl 4:9
    68%

    9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.

  • 1 Cor 15:11
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    11 Whether then it is I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

  • Rom 14:12
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    12 So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

  • Prov 11:25
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    25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

  • Matt 9:38
    67%

    38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest."

  • 1 Cor 16:16
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    16 that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

  • 1 Pet 4:10
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    10 As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

  • 2 John 1:8
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    8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

  • 1 Cor 4:7
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    7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?