"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}" — 1 Corinthians 3:9

1 Corinthians 3:9 · KJV

“For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}”

— 1 Corinthians 3:9

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Verse 10

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Corinthians 3 — Context

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:5

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. {are: or, be ye}

Ephesians 2:20-22

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner {stone};

2 Corinthians 6:1

We then, {as} workers together {with him}, beseech {you} also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and {that} the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Mark 16:20

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with {them}, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Matthew 9:37

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly {is} plenteous, but the labourers {are} few;