1 Corinthians 3:18

Divisiveness And Immaturity

¹⁷ If any one corrupt the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

Of This World

Wise Man

By Human Standards

Ways Of This World

No

Isaiah 5:21

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!

Galatians 6:3

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

Jeremiah 8:8

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.

Proverbs 3:5

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 5:7

And now, children, hearken unto me, and depart not from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 26:12

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Isaiah 44:20

He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Jeremiah 37:9

Thus saith Jehovah: Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans are certainly gone away from us; for they are not gone.

Matthew 18:4

Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;

Mark 10:15

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

Luke 18:17

Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Luke 21:8

And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he, and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not therefore after them.

Romans 11:25

For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;

Romans 12:16

Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things, but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes:

1 Corinthians 1:18-21

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do ye not know that unrighteous persons shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who make women of themselves, nor who abuse themselves with men,

1 Corinthians 8:1-2

But concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived: God is not mocked; for whatever a man shall sow, that also shall he reap.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

2 Timothy 3:13

But wicked men and juggling impostors shall advance in evil, leading and being led astray.

Titus 3:3

For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.

James 1:26

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.