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,


In Context

15 if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.

16 have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

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

18 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,

19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

20 and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings 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 Webster Bible Translation 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 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 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.