18Let 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.


In Context

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defileth the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

18 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.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Let 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Let 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Let 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18Let 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:18Let 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.