1 Corinthians 3:7So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul delivers the punch line that deflates all human ego...
The emotion here: free from the exhausting burden of trying to be indispensable
The original word
οὐδέν (ouden) — absolutely nothing, zero, null and void
Why it matters
Ancient Corinth was rebuilt by Romans in 44 BC after being destroyed for rebellion
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 3:7
Paul includes HIMSELF in the 'nothing' category — he's not exempting apostles from this truth
Common misconceptionPeople think this means they're worthless. Actually, it means they're free from the impossible pressure of producing spiritual results — that's God's job.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 3:7
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 3:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 3:7 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include humility, divine sovereignty. Notable phrases: neither he who plants is anything; God who gives the increase.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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