1 Corinthians 3:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.”
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“Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 3:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 5:7So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 26:12Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Isaiah 5:21Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
- Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”
- Jeremiah 8:8How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
- Jeremiah 37:9This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!
- Matthew 18:4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- Luke 18:17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- Luke 21:8Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
- Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Romans 12:16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- 1 Corinthians 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
- 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
- Galatians 6:3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Ephesians 5:6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
- 2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Titus 3:3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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