1 Corinthians 3:18

NETBible	Guard against self-deception, each of you.¹ If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
NIV © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	Do 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.
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	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.
NLT © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God’s standards.
MSG © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	Don't fool yourself. Don't think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times.
BBE © SABDAweb 1Co 3:18	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Co 3:18	Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
[+] More English


KJV	Let <1818> (0) no man <3367> deceive <1818> (5720) himself <1438>_. If any man <1536> among <1722> you <5213> seemeth <1380> (5719) to be <1511> (5750) wise <4680> in <1722> this <5129> world <165>_, let him become <1096> (5634) a fool <3474>_, that <2443> he may be <1096> (5638) wise <4680>_.
NASB © biblegateway 1Co 3:18	Let no <3367> man <3367> deceive <1818> himself <1438> . If <1487> any <5100> man <5100> among <1722> you thinks <1380> that he is wise <4680> in this <3778> age <165> , he must become <1096> foolish <3474> , so <2443> that he may become <1096> wise <4680> .
NET [draft] ITL	Guard against self-deception <1438> <1818> , each of you. If <1487> someone <5100> among <1722> you <5213> thinks <1380> he is <1510> wise <4680> in <1722> this age <165> , let <1096> him <5129> become <1096> foolish <3474> so that <2443> he can become <1096> wise <4680> .
GREEK	mhdeiv eauton exapatatw tiv dokei einai umin en tw aiwni toutw mwrov genesyw genhtai


NETBible	Guard against self-deception, each of you.¹ If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
NET Notes	¹tn Grk “let no one deceive himself.”