Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
1 Corinthians 3:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let no person deceive himself. If anyone among you supposes that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [let him discard his worldly discernment and recognize himself as dull, stupid, and foolish, without true learning and scholarship], that he may become [really] wise. [Isa. 5:21.] American Standard Version (1901) Let 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. Common English Bible Don’t fool yourself. If some of you think they are worldly-wise, then they should become foolish so that they can become wise. Catholic Public Domain Version Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may be truly wise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let 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. |
Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
So now, sons, listen to me, and don’t turn away from the words from my mouth.
He feeds on ashes. His deceived mind has led him astray, and he cannot rescue himself, or say, ‘Isn’t there a lie in my right hand? ’
Woe to those who consider themselves wise and judge themselves clever. ,
This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will leave us for good,’ for they will not leave.
‘How can you claim, “We are wise; the law of the Lord is with us”? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood.
Now the one sown among the thorns #– #this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child #– #this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive , the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’
Then he said, ‘Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Don’t follow them.
I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited: A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and that is what you are.
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonoured!
Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, ,
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows he will also reap,
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.
Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.