1 Corinthians 3:18 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order) No one should fool himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise by this world's standards, he should become a fool, in order to be really wise. More versionsKing 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. |