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1 Corinthians 3:18

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Amplified Bible

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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - American Standard Version

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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Bible in Basic English

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Darby Bible

Let 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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - English Standard Version

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - King James Version

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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Nadie se engañe a sì mismo. Si alguno de vosotros se cree sabio segùn este mundo, hágase necio a fin de llegar a ser sabio.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - The Message

Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times. Be God’s fool—that’s the path to true wisdom. What the world calls smart, God calls stupid. It’s written in Scripture,

   He exposes the chicanery of the chic.
   The Master sees through the smoke screens
      of the know-it-alls.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - New American Standard Bible

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Nadie se engañe a sì mismo. Si alguien de ustedes se cree sabio segùn este mundo, hágase necio a fin de llegar a ser sabio.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - World English Bible

Let 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.

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Young's Living Translation

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,

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