1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Christian Standard Bible
The Folly of Human Wisdom
18 Let no one deceive(A) himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age,(B) let him become a fool(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;[a](G) 20 and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings(H) of the wise are futile.[b](I) 21 So let no one 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.
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1 Corinthians 3:18-23
International Standard Version
True Wisdom
18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of[a] this world, he must become a fool to become really wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God’s sight. For it is written,
“He catches the wise with their own trickery,”[b]
20 and again,
21 So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you, 22 whether Paul, Apollos, Cephas,[e] the world, life, death, the present, or the future—everything belongs to you, 23 but you belong to the Messiah,[f] and the Messiah[g] belongs to God.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:18 The Gk. lacks the ways of
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 MT source citation reads Lord
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 Ps 94:11
- 1 Corinthians 3:22 I.e. Peter
- 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ
- 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ
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