1 Corinthians 3:18-23
Legacy Standard Bible
18 (A)Let no man deceive himself. (B)If any man among you thinks that he is wise in (C)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. 19 For (D)the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is (E)the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”; 20 and again, “(F)The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.” 21 So then (G)let no one boast in men. For (H)all things belong to you, 22 (I)whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or (J)life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, 23 and (K)you belong to Christ, and (L)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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