1 Corinthians 3:18-23
New American Standard Bible
18 (A)Take care that no one deceives himself. (B)If anyone 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 in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is (E)the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”; 20 and again, “(F)The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless.” 21 So then, (G)no one is to be boasting in people. For (H)all things belong to you, 22 (I)whether Paul or Apollos or [a]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 3:22 Peter’s Aramaic name
1 Corinthians 3:18-23
New English Translation
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, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas[e] or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you, 23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:18 tn Grk “let no one deceive himself.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 sn A quotation from Job 5:13.
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 sn A quotation from Ps 94:11.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21 tn Grk “so then, let no one boast in men.”
- 1 Corinthians 3:22 sn Cephas. This individual is generally identified with the Apostle Peter (L&N 93.211). Both the Aramaic name “Cephas” and the Greek name “Peter” are related to words in each language which mean “rock.”
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