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1 Corinthians 3:18 — King James Version← Study notes

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.


1 Corinthians 3:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:1819 words
GreekMeaning
ΜηδεὶςMēdeis
No oneadjectiveG3367
ἑαυτὸνheauton
himselfpronounG1438
ἐξαπατάτωexapatatō
should deceiveverbG1818
εἴei
ifwordG1487
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
δοκεῖdokei
thinks himselfverbG1380
σοφὸςsophos
wiseadjectiveG4680
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
αἰῶνιaiōni
agenounG165
τούτῳtoutō
thisdemonstrativeG3778
μωρὸςmōros
foolishadjectiveG3474
γενέσθωgenesthō
he should becomeverbG1096
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
γένηταιgenētai
he may becomeverbG1096
σοφόςsophos
wiseadjectiveG4680
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:18

“Let no man deceive himself.” This also is in reference to that person, as thinking himself to be somewhat and flattering himself on wisdom. But that he might not seem to press on him at great length in a mere digression; he first throws him into a kind of agony and delivers him over unto fear, and then brings back his discourse to the common fault, saying, If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become (γένηται . rec. vers.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on First Corinthians
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