1 Corinthians 3:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

Young's Literal Translation
I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

King James Bible
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

Greek
I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

planted [the seed]
ἐφύτευσα (ephyteusa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 5452: To plant, set. From a derivative of phuo; to set out in the earth, i.e. Implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine.

[and] Apollos
Ἀπολλῶς (Apollōs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 625: Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite.

watered [it],
ἐπότισεν (epotisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4222: To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

made [ it ] grow.
ηὔξανεν (ēuxanen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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