1 Corinthians 3:18

God's Word

Don’t deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:12

Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 5:7

But now, sons, listen to me, and do not turn away from what I say to you.

Isaiah 44:20

They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They can’t rescue themselves or ask themselves, “Isn’t what I hold in my right hand a false god?”

Isaiah 5:21

How horrible it will be for those who think they are wise and consider themselves to be clever.

Jeremiah 37:9

“ ‘This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by thinking that the Babylonians will leave you. They will not leave you.

Jeremiah 8:8

“ ‘How can you say that you are wise and that you have the Lord’s teachings? The scribes have used their pens to turn these teachings into lies.

Matthew 13:22

The seed planted among thornbushes ⌞is another person who⌟ hears the word. But the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything.

Matthew 18:4

Whoever becomes like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15

I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive God’s kingdom as a little child receives it will never enter it.”

Luke 18:17

I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive God’s kingdom as a little child receives it will never enter it.”

Luke 21:8

Jesus said, “Be careful that you are not deceived. Many will come using my name. They will say, ‘I am he!’ and ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them!

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery so that you won’t become arrogant. The minds of some Israelites have become closed until all of God’s non-Jewish people are included.

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be arrogant, but be friendly to humble people. Don’t think that you are smarter than you really are.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.

1 Corinthians 3:17

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him because God’s temple is holy. You are that holy temple!

1 Corinthians 4:10

We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don’t you know that wicked people won’t inherit God’s kingdom? Stop deceiving yourselves! People who continue to commit sexual sins, who worship false gods, those who commit adultery, homosexuals,

Galatians 6:3

So if any one of you thinks you’re important when you’re really not, you’re only fooling yourself.

Galatians 6:7

Make no mistake about this: You can never make a fool out of God. Whatever you plant is what you’ll harvest.

Ephesians 5:6

Don’t let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God’s anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.

Titus 3:3

Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other.

James 1:22

Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves.

James 1:26

If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.

1 John 1:8

If we say, “We aren’t sinful” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.