1 Corinthians 3:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 3:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Corinthians 3:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 3:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. ”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 3:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age--let him become a fool, that he may become wise,”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 3:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise. ”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 3:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.”
1 Corinthians 3:18 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 3:18 in Context — 1 Corinthians 3
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
What Does 1 Corinthians 3:18 Mean?
1 Corinthians 3:18 is a verse from the Book of 1 Corinthians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Corinthians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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