1 Corinthians 3:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μηδεὶς ἑαυτὸν ἐξαπατάτω. Εἴ τις δοκεῖ σοφὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ, μωρὸς γενέσθω, ἵνα γένηται σοφός.

Transliteration

Mēdeis heauton exapatatō. If anyone dokei sophos einai in you in the aiōni toutō, mōros genesthō, that he may genētai sophos.

Grammar Details

• *Mēdeis*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - no one
• *heauton*: reflexive pronoun, masculine, accusative, singular - himself
• *exapatatō*: present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him deceive
• *dokei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - thinks/seems
• *sophos*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - wise
• *einai*: present active infinitive - to be
• *aiōni*: noun, masculine, dative, singular - age/world
• *toutō*: demonstrative pronoun, masculine, dative, singular - this
• *mōros*: adjective, masculine, nominative, singular - foolish
• *genesthō*: aorist middle imperative, 3rd person singular - let him become
• *genētai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may become

Word Meanings

• *exapatatō*: let him deceive/delude
• *dokei*: thinks/seems/appears
• *sophos*: wise/learned/skilled
• *aiōni*: age/era/world
• *mōros*: foolish/foolish one/fool
• *genesthō*: let him become/be made
• *genētai*: may become/be made

Referenced Verses

• Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
• Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
• Jas 1:22 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
• Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
• 1 Cor 1:18-21 : 18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish {G3303} foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe.
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,
• 1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. 2 {G1161} If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
• Matt 18:4 : 4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
• Mark 10:15 : 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
• Luke 18:17 : 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter {G1519} therein.
• Jer 8:8 : 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely.
• Isa 44:20 : 20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
• Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
• Prov 5:7 : 7 Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And depart not from the words of my mouth.
• Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
• Luke 21:8 : 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: {G3767} go ye not after them.
• Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest {G3361} ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
• Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
• 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.
• Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man {G1722} {G5213} thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
• 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
• Jer 37:9 : 9 Thus saith Jehovah, Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us; for they shall not depart.