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18 Guard against self-deception, each of you.[a] If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”[b] 20 And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[c] 21 So then, no more boasting about mere mortals![d] For everything belongs to you,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:18 tn Grk “let no one deceive himself.”
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:19 sn A quotation from Job 5:13.
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:20 sn A quotation from Ps 94:11.
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:21 tn Grk “so then, let no one boast in men.”