1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Folly of Human Wisdom

¹⁸ No one should deceive^(A) himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age,^(B) he must become foolish^(C) so that he can become wise.^{(D) 19} For the wisdom of this world is foolishness^(E) with God, since it is written:^(F) He catches the wise in their craftiness;^{(G)[a] 20} and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings^(H) of the wise are meaningless.^{(I)[b] 21} So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours^(J)— ²² whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas^(K) or the world or life^(L) or death^(M) or things present or things to come^(N)—everything is yours, ²³ and you belong to Christ,^(O) and Christ belongs to God.