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1 Corinthians 3:18

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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.

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Proverbs 3:5Rank 1 from verse 18
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⁵¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
1 Corinthians 1:18–21Rank 2 from verse 18
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¹⁸For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
¹⁹For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
²⁰Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
²¹For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Galatians 6:3Rank 3 from verse 18
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³For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Isaiah 5:21Rank 4 from verse 18
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²¹Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
1 Corinthians 8:1–2Rank 5 from verse 18
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¹NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
²And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
Luke 18:17Rank 6 from verse 18
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¹⁷Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
James 1:22Rank 7 from verse 18
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²²But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Matthew 18:4Rank 8 from verse 18
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⁴Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:15Rank 9 from verse 18
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¹⁵Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
1 Corinthians 4:10Rank 10 from verse 18
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¹⁰We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians 6:9Rank 11 from verse 18
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⁹Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Ephesians 5:6Rank 12 from verse 18
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⁶Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
James 1:26Rank 13 from verse 18
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²⁶If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Jeremiah 8:8Rank 14 from verse 18
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⁸How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Proverbs 26:12Rank 15 from verse 18
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¹²Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Titus 3:3Rank 16 from verse 18
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³For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Isaiah 44:20Rank 17 from verse 18
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²⁰He 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?
Proverbs 3:7Rank 18 from verse 18
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⁷¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
1 Corinthians 15:33Rank 19 from verse 18
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³³Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 John 1:8Rank 20 from verse 18
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⁸If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
2 Timothy 3:13Rank 21 from verse 18
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¹³But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Galatians 6:7Rank 22 from verse 18
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⁷Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Romans 12:16Rank 23 from verse 18
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¹⁶Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Luke 21:8Rank 24 from verse 18
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⁸And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Proverbs 5:7Rank 25 from verse 18
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⁷Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Romans 11:25Rank 26 from verse 18
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²⁵For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Jeremiah 37:9Rank 27 from verse 18
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⁹Thus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

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1 Corinthians 3:18

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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deceive

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To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

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seemeth

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Third-person singular present form of seem, meaning to appear, be regarded, or be fitting.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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¹⁷If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

¹⁸Let 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.

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¹⁹For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.