1 Corinthians 3:8

The Passion Translation

Now, the one who plants and the one who waters are equally important and on the same team, but each will be rewarded for his own work.

Cross References

Psalm 62:12

“All the love you need is found in me!” And it’s true that you repay people for what they do.

Proverbs 27:18

Tend an orchard and you’ll have fruit to eat. Serve the Master’s interests and you’ll receive honor that’s sweet.

Daniel 12:3

Those who are wise will shine radiantly as the sky at midday. And those who turn many to the way of righteousness will shine brightly as stars for all eternity.

Matthew 16:27

I, the Son of Man, will one day return with my messengers and in the splendor and majesty of my Father. And then I will reward each person according to what they have done.

Luke 19:19

“His master said, ‘I also grant you authority in my kingdom over five cities.’

Romans 2:6

For: He will give to each one in return for what he has done.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So now, beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If his work stands the test of fire, he will be rewarded.

1 Corinthians 3:7

This means the one who plants is not anybody special, nor the one who waters, for God is the one who brings the supernatural growth.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We are coworkers with God and you are God’s cultivated garden, the house he is building.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For although you could have countless babysitters in Christ telling you what you’re doing wrong, you don’t have many fathers who correct you in love. But I’m a true father to you, for I became your father when I gave you the gospel and brought you into union with Jesus, the Anointed One.

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who serves in the military at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not enjoy the grapes for himself? Who would nurture and shepherd a flock and never get to drink its fresh milk?

Galatians 6:4

Let everyone be devoted to fulfill the work God has given them to do with excellence, and their joy will be in doing what’s right and being themselves, and not in being affirmed by others.

Galatians 6:5

Every believer is ultimately responsible for his or her own conscience.

Hebrews 6:10

For God, the Faithful One, is not unfair. How can he forget the beautiful work you have done for him? He remembers the love you demonstrate as you continually serve his beloved ones for the glory of his name.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the Shepherd-King appears, you will win the victor’s crown of glory that never fades away.

2 John 1:8

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

Revelation 2:23

And I will strike down her followers with a deadly plague. Then all the congregations will realize that I am the one who thoroughly searches the most secret thought and the innermost being. I will give to each one what their works deserve.

Revelation 22:12

“Behold, I am coming quickly! I bring my reward with me to repay everyone according to their works.