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1 Corinthians 3:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 [a]Let no man deceive himself: If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, (A)He [b]catcheth the wise in their own craftiness.
20 (B)And again, The Lord knoweth that the thoughts of the wise be vain.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:18 He concludeth by the contrary, that they profess pure wisdom in the Church of God, which refuse and cast away all those vanities of men, and if they be mocked of the world, it is sufficient for them that they be wise according to the wisdom of God, and as he will have them to be wise.
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Be they never so crafty, yet the Lord will take them when he shall discover their treachery.
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
New International Version
1 Corinthians 3:18-20
New International Version
18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise(A) by the standards of this age,(B) you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(C) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(D) 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[b](E)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
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