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God Alone Gives Growth
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse's main point is to shift focus from human ministers to God. While leaders like Paul and Apollos play essential roles (planting and watering), they are 'nothing' in comparison to God, who is the sole source of spiritual growth. This corrects the error of exalting human leaders and ensures all glory goes to God alone.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
18th Century
Theologian
Anything. This is to be taken comparatively. They are nothing in comparison with God. Their agency is of no importance compared w…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
So then neither--neither--but (Hωστε ουτε--ουτε--αλλ'). Paul applies his logic relentlessly to the facts. He had asked
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
19th Century
Bishop
Anything—i.e., “anything worth mentioning” (1 Corinthians 10:19; Galatians 2:6; [Reference Galat…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 3:5–9
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
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
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
16th Century
Theologian
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
On 1 Corinthians 3:7
17th Century
Pastor
So then, neither is he that planteth anything
Not that he is the happy instrument of beginning the good work:
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 3:5–9
17th Century
Minister
The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God.