1 Corinthians 3:8

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and each will receive wages according to their own labor.

Cross References

Romans 2:6

He will repay according to each one’s deeds:

2 John 1:8

Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for but may receive a full reward.

Matthew 16:27

“For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done.

Revelation 22:12

“See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work.

Psalm 62:12

and steadfast love belongs to you, O Lord. For you repay to all according to their work.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away.

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.

Galatians 6:4

All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the work that someone has built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a wage.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God’s coworkers, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.

Daniel 12:3

Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Revelation 2:23

and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.

Proverbs 27:18

Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you might have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers. Indeed, in Christ Jesus I fathered you through the gospel.

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who at any time pays the expenses for doing military service? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not get any of its milk?

Galatians 6:5

For all must carry their own loads.

Luke 19:19

He said to him, ‘And you, rule over five cities.’