1 Corinthians 3:18

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

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  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
  • Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
  • 1 Cor 1:18-21 : 18 for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us -- those being saved -- it is the power of God, 19 for it hath been written, `I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;' 20 where `is' the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,
  • 1 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up; 2 and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth `him' to know;
  • Matt 18:4 : 4 whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.
  • Mark 10:15 : 15 verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
  • Luke 18:17 : 17 verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'
  • Jer 8:8 : 8 How do ye say, We `are' wise, And the law of Jehovah `is' with us? Surely, lo, falsely it hath wrought, The false pen of scribes.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: `Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
  • Prov 5:7 : 7 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
  • Luke 21:8 : 8 And he said, `See -- ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am `he', and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
  • 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain `is' the religion;
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
  • Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,
  • Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;
  • Jer 37:9 : 9 `Thus said Jehovah: Lift not up your souls saying, The Chaldeans surely go from off us, for they do not go;

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    16Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

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    22professing to be wise, they were made fools,

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    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

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    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

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    15See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

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    17if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.

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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

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    12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

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    4and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

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    2and if any one doth think to know anything, he hath not yet known anything according as it behoveth `him' to know;

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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

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    6And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless,

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    31Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.

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    27but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

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    22and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

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    3let not any one deceive you in any manner, because -- if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed -- the son of the destruction,

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    26Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

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    6Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

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    14and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know `them', because spiritually they are discerned;

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    12For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

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    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

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    38and if any one is ignorant -- let him be ignorant;

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    29that no flesh may glory before Him;

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    6for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

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    12so that he who is thinking to stand -- let him observe, lest he fall.

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    17because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what `is' the will of the Lord,

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    18let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and `in' worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

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    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?