1 Corinthians 3:18

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1 Corinthians 3:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

18 Let 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.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

20 And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

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1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Proverbs 5:7

So now, my sons, listen to me, and do not turn aside from the words of my mouth.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes. His deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?”

Jeremiah 37:9

This is what the LORD says: Do not deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will go away for good,’ for they will not!

Luke 21:8

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Galatians 6:7

Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

2 Timothy 3:13

while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Titus 3:3

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

James 1:26

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

1 John 1:8

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

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:19

For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 8:2

The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Jeremiah 8:8

How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?

Romans 11:25

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 18:17

Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”