1 Corinthians 3:6-8

1 Corinthians 3:6-8

[6] have planted,  Apollos  watered;  but  God  gave the increase.  [7] So  then neither  he that planteth  any thing,  neither  he that watereth;  but  God  that giveth the increase.  [8] Now  he that planteth  and  he that watereth  one:  and  every man  shall receive  his own  reward  according  to his own  labour. 

What does 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Obviously God deserved more credit for the church in Corinth than either its planter or its nurturer. Next to Him the others were nothing. Human laborers are all equal in that they are human laborers with human limitations. Nevertheless the Lord will reward each one at the judgment seat of Christ because of his or her work. Note that it is our labor that will be the basis of our reward, not the fruit of our labor.