1 Corinthians 3:18-23 - The Folly Of Human Wisdom

18 No one should fool himself. If any person among you thinks he is smart, by human standards, he should become a "fool," so that he can become [really] wise. 19 For this world's "wisdom" is foolishness to God. For it is written [Job 5:13], "He [i.e., God] catches wise people in their cleverness." 20 And again, it says [Psa. 94:11], "The Lord knows that the thoughts of 'wise people' are worthless." 21 So, no one should boast about [the knowledge or position of] people. For all things belong to you, 22 including Paul, and Apollos, and Cephas [i.e., Peter], and the world, and life and death, and present and future things. All of these things are yours. [Note: Paul is showing that, as Christians, they really possessed and should value all preachers and circumstances of life alike]. 23 And you people belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.