KJV King James Version
Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
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1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
WEB World English Bible
Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?
ASV American Standard Version
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 3
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
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.
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ΤίG5101 · tiswhich?οὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἐστινG1510 · eimito beἈπολλῶςG625 · ApollōsApollosτίG5101 · tiswhich?δέG1161 · dethenἐστινG1510 · eimito beΠαῦλος;G3972 · PaulosPaulδιάκονοιG1249 · diakonosservantδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐπιστεύσατε,G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)καὶG2532 · kaiandἑκάστῳG1538 · hekastoseachὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: Godἔδωκεν.G1325 · didōmito give
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 6:4But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,2 Corinthians 6:1We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.1 Peter 4:10As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.2 Corinthians 3:6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.2 Corinthians 3:3[Forasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.1 Corinthians 3:10According 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.1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Romans 12:3-6For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me.John 3:27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.1 Corinthians 3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.Luke 1:2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;1 Corinthians 12:4-11Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.1 Corinthians 4:1-2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.Romans 10:14-15How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
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