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18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”Job 5:13 20 And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”Psalm 94:11 21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, 23 and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

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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,

“The Lord[c] knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless.”[d]

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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:18 The Gk. lacks the ways of
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:20 MT source citation reads Lord
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Ps 94:11
  5. 1 Corinthians 3:22 I.e. Peter
  6. 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ
  7. 1 Corinthians 3:23 Or Christ