1 Corinthians 3:18

Divisiveness And Immaturity

¹⁷ If anyone destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are. ¹⁸ No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

Of This World

Wise Man

By Human Standards

Ways Of This World

No

Isaiah 5:21

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

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Jeremiah 8:8

“How can you claim, ‘We are wise;
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding;

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t consider yourself to be wise;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 5:7

So now, my sons, listen to me,
and don’t turn away from the words of my mouth.

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 44:20

He feeds on ashes.
His deceived mind has led him astray,
and he cannot deliver himself,
or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Jeremiah 37:9

This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will leave us for good,’ for they will not leave.

Matthew 18:4

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

Mark 10:15

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 18:17

I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

Luke 21:8

Then He said, “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.

Romans 11:25

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

Romans 12:16

Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.

1 Corinthians 1:18-21

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

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

1 Corinthians 8:1-2

About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

2 Timothy 3:13

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.

James 1:22

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

James 1:26

If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, then his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

1 John 1:8

If we say, “We have no sin,” we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.