3:7a So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything,

So then, the person who plants the seed/seeds and the person who waters it/them are not the important ones.
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So then, people who do the job of planting the seeds and people who do the job of watering the plants are insignificant/unimportant.
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In the same way, I who began God’s work among you and Apollos who continued God’s work among you are not the ones who really matter.

3:7b but only God, who makes things grow.

God is the important one, for he makes the plants grow.
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No, God is the one who matters, for he is the one who causes/brings growth.
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No, rather, God is the one who is really important, because he gives you new life and makes you grow spiritually.

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