1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:18–19

¹⁸Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. ¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”^c

Footnotes

c 3:19 Job 5:13|JOB 5:13

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1 Corinthians 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
no one	Μηδεὶς	Mēdeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
deceive	ἐξαπατάτω	exapatatō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1818 I deceive thoroughly
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
If	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
any	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
thinks	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
he is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
wise	σοφὸς	sophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4680 wise
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
age	αἰῶνι	aiōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G165 an age, a cycle of time
he should become	γενέσθω	genesthō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a fool	μωρὸς	mōros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3474 stupid, foolish
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
he may become	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
wise	σοφός	sophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4680 wise

1 Corinthians 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wisdom	σοφία	sophia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
of this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
foolishness	μωρία	mōria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3472 folly, absurdity
in God’s sight	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
He	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
catches	δρασσόμενος	drassomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1405 I take hold of, grasp
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wise	σοφοὺς	sophous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4680 wise
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
craftiness	πανουργίᾳ	panourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3834 cunning, craftiness

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1 Corinthians 3:18 Proverbs 3:5 · 1 Corinthians 1:18–21 · Isaiah 5:21 · Galatians 6:3 · 1 Corinthians 8:1–2 · Luke 18:17 · James 1:22 · Matthew 18:4 · Mark 10:15 · Proverbs 26:12 · Ephesians 5:6 · Jeremiah 8:8

1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13 · Psalm 141:10 · 1 Corinthians 1:19–20 · Romans 1:21–22 · Isaiah 44:25 · Psalm 9:15–16 · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · Psalm 7:14–15 · Isaiah 29:14–16 · 2 Samuel 16:23 · Isaiah 19:11–14 · Exodus 18:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.