1 Corinthians 3:8 (WEB)
Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Fathers and councils · 12
Jerome
“1 Cor. iii. 6–10.” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“But the new law’s wont was to point to clemency, and to convert to tranquillity the pristine ferocity of “glaives” and “lances,” and to remodel the pristine execution of “war” upon the rivals and foes of the law into the pacific actions of “ploughing” and “tilling” the land.” — editor's note: Especially spiritually. Comp. 1 Cor. iii. 6–9; ix. 9, 10, and similar passages.
Read the whole comment“Consequently, we who shall be with God shall be together; since we shall all be with the one God—albeit the wages be various, albeit there be “many mansions”, in the house of the same Father having laboured for the “one penny” of the self-same hire, that is, of eternal life; in which…” — editor's note: Comp. 1 Cor. iii. 8.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2Conference XXIV
“…rendered us indefatigable in enduring this labour, and cheered us by his words, saying: “Every one shall receive his own reward according to his labour.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“At the same time, we do grant that these cannot be one throughout, in all relations, because things human cannot bear comparison with things divine.” — editor's note: The citation is from 1 Cor. iii. 8. Paul and Apollos are ὁμοούσιοι, “of one substance, nature, essence,” in so far as the definition of man can be applied to…
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John Chrysostom
“…us to depart with disappointed hopes, but will give us a recompense; for, says St. Paul, “Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor” ( 1 Cor. iii. 8 ), not according to the event of things.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“Wherefore in that he saith, “If any will not work, neither let him eat;” works spiritual, say they, are what we must understand: of which he saith in another place, “To each one according as the Lord hath given: I have planted, Apollos hath watered; but God gave the increase.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 5–10
Read the whole comment“But because Paul and Apollos were both alike men, and also of like sentiments, “He that planteth,” he says, “and he that watereth are one.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…plea that in such passages as, And the multitude of them that believed were one soul and heart, and again, He that planteth and He that watereth are one, and Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that shall believe on Me through their word, that they may all be one, even as Thou, Father, art in…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8.
Read the whole comment“Or else they cite those words to the Corinthians, Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one, to shew that, since They are one in Their work for our salvation, and in the revelation of one mystery, Their unity is an unity of wills.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8.
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Aphrahat
“Furthermore, hearken unto the Apostle who said, Every man according his work shall receive his reward.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Ye are God’s building,” according to the apostle.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 8, 9.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VI.3.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VI.3.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.3.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.3.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.3.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VI.3.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Conferences XVIII–XXIV XXIV.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith IV.3.