1 Corinthians 3:18-23

English Standard Version

¹⁸^(A)Let no one deceive himself. ^(B)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. ¹⁹For ^(C)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, ^(D)“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” ²⁰and again, ^(E)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” ²¹So ^(F)let no one boast in men. For ^(G)all things are yours, ²²whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, ²³and ^(H)you are Christ's, and ^(I)Christ is God's.

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1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Folly of Human Wisdom

¹⁸No 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) ¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness^(E) with God, since it is written:^(F) He catches the wise in their craftiness;^(G)^[a] ²⁰and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings^(H) of the wise are meaningless.^(I)^[b] ²¹So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours^(J)— ²²whether 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, ²³and you belong to Christ,^(O) and Christ belongs to God.