So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

So then neither--neither--but (Hωστε ουτε--ουτε--αλλ'). Paul applies his logic relentlessly to the facts. He had asked

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Anything. This is to be taken comparatively. They are nothing in comparison with God. Their agency is of no importance compared w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Anythingi.e., “anything worth mentioning” (1 Corinthians 10:19; Galatians 2:6; [Reference Galat…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; b…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul bluntly states, “I planted the seed,” and quickly adds, “Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” In vv.7–9 he draws some conclusions from h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Neither is he that planteth anything. It appears, nevertheless, from what has already been said, that their labor is of some importance. W…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So then, neither is he that planteth anything
Not that he is the happy instrument of beginning the good work:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God.

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Apostle exposed the strife and division among the Corinthians, who disputed among themselves about the particular ministers of Chri…

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