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1611 Bible Books1 Corinthians 3:18 (1611 King James Bible)
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Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seemeth to bee wise in this world, let him become a foole, that he may be wise.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 3:18
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.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
1Co 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. A caution against the philosophical tendencies of the Apolloite party. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world. If he is wise in his own estimation and that of the world calls "foolishness" (1Co 1:18,23 2:14) in order that he may became "wise unto salvation" (2Ti 3:15).
- People's Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.
- Weymouth 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.
- World English Bible
No man disseyue hym silf. If ony man among you is seyn to be wiys in this world, be he maad a fool, that he be wijs.
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 3:18
3:18 Let him become a fool in this world - Such as the world accounts so. That he may become wise - In God's account.
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