1 Corinthians 3:18
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Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
In other translations
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
Greek words
ΜηδεὶςMēdeisNo oneG3367ἑαυτὸνhe'autonhimselfG1438ἐξαπατάτω·exapatatōshould deceive;G1818εἴeiifG1487τιςtisanyoneG5100δοκεῖdokeithinks [himself]G1380σοφὸςsophoswiseG4680εἶναιeinaito beG1511ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ἐνeninG1722τῷtō<the>G3588αἰῶνιaiōniageG165τούτῳ,toutōthis,G3778μωρὸςmōrosfoolishG3474γενέσθωgenesthōhe should becomeG1096ἵναinaso thatG2443γένηταιgenētaihe may becomeG1096σοφός.sophoswise.G4680
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
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- Galatians 6:3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
- Luke 18:17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- 1 Corinthians 8:1-21 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2 The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
- Matthew 18:4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- James 1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
- Mark 10:15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
- 1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
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