1 Corinthians 3:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

New Living Translation
After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.

English Standard Version
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each.

Berean Study Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

New American Standard Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

NASB 1995
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

NASB 1977
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

Amplified Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Just servants through whom you believed [in Christ], even as the Lord appointed to each his task.

Christian Standard Bible
What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.

Contemporary English Version
Apollos and I are merely servants who helped you to have faith. It was the Lord who made it all happen.

Good News Translation
After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? We are simply God's servants, by whom you were led to believe. Each one of us does the work which the Lord gave him to do:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who is Apollos? Who is Paul? They are servants who helped you come to faith. Each did what the Lord gave him to do.

International Standard Version
Who is Apollos, anyhow? Or who is Paul? They're merely servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave to each of us his task.

NET Bible
What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

New King James Version
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?

King James 2000 Bible
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

New Heart English Bible
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him.

World English Bible
Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?

American King James Version
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

American Standard Version
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

A Faithful Version
Who then is Paul? And who is Apollos? They are but ministers through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.

Darby Bible Translation
Who then is Apollos, and who Paul? Ministering servants, through whom ye have believed, and as the Lord has given to each.

English Revised Version
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Who is Paul then? And who is Apollos, but the ministers by whome yee beleeued, and as the Lord gaue to euery man?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
What is Paul? what is Apollo? Only ministers are they by whom ye beleued, euen as the Lorde gaue to euery man.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
What is Paul? What is Apollo? Eue mynisters are they, by whom ye are come to the beleue, and the same, acordinge as the LORDE hath geuen vnto euery man.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
What is Paul? What thinge is Apollo? Only miministers are they by who ye beleved even as the Lorde gave every ma grace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, and to each as the LORD gave?

Berean Literal Bible
Who then is Apollos? And who is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord has given to each.

Young's Literal Translation
Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?

Smith's Literal Translation
Who then is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants by whom ye believed, and to each as the Lord gave?

Literal Emphasis Translation
Who then is Apollos? And who is Paul? Ministers through whom you believed, even as to each the Lord has given.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The ministers of him whom you have believed; and to every one as the Lord hath given.

Catholic Public Domain Version
We are only the ministers of him in whom you have believed, just as the Lord has granted to each of you.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For who is Paulus or who is Apollo, but Ministers by whom you have believed? And each man is according to what THE LORD JEHOVAH has given him.

Lamsa Bible
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you were converted; each one is gifted according as the LORD gave to him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Who, then, is Paul? and who is Apollos? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.

Godbey New Testament
Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one.

Haweis New Testament
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each of us?

Mace New Testament
who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye have received faith according to the divine gifts imparted to each of them?

Weymouth New Testament
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith.

Worrell New Testament
What, then, is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and as the Lord gave to each.

Worsley New Testament
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whose means ye embraced the faith, even as the Lord gave success to each of them?
















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