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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:18-20

The way to wisdom. "Wisdom" is one of the key words of these early chapters of the Epistle. Here again the contrast between true and false wisdom appears in the form of a warning against self conceit. "Let no man deceive himself." I. TO BE WISE WE MUST FIRST BECOME FOOLS . The wisdom of this world has its uses within its own sphere, but it is no help to the understanding of the things of God. It is a hindrance which must be removed ere we cart learn the Divine wisdom.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself - The apostle here proceeds to make a practical application of the truths which he had stated, and to urge on them humility, and to endeavor to repress the broils and contentions into which they had fallen. Let no man be puffed up with a vain conceit of his own wisdom, for this had been the real cause of all the evils which they had experienced. Grotius renders this, “See that you do not attribute too much to your wisdom and learning, by resting on it, and thus... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 3:18-20

1 Corinthians 3:18-20. Let no man deceive himself Neither teacher, by propagating errors through pride of his own understanding; nor hearers, by a factious preferring of one above another for his gifts. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world Be wise with respect to the things of this world only, and on that account be puffed up with pride; let him become a fool Such as the world accounts so; let him renounce his carnal wisdom, and submit to the doctrine of the gospel,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-23

Christian activity tested (3:10-23)The Corinthians are likened also to a building. Paul laid the foundation, and now other Christians, in particular the teachers, have the responsibility to build on that foundation (10). There is only one foundation, Jesus Christ, but the structure may be built in all sorts of ways. People may build something of lasting worth through using valuable materials (gold, silver and precious stones), or they may build something of no lasting worth through using cheap... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:18

no man = no one. Greek. medeis. deceive . Greek. exapatao. See Romans 7:11 . world . App-129 . fool . Greek. moros, as in 1 Corinthians 1:25 , 1 Corinthians 1:27 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. be = become. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.A SUMMARY OF PRECEDING ADMONITIONSHere begins the summary of what Paul had written up to here. This through 1 Corinthians 3:23 gives the highlights of what Paul had written up to this point.Dummelow's paraphrase of this is:Do not deceive yourselves; but if there be any of you priding himself on his worldly wisdom, let him quickly unlearn it, that he may learn... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:18

1 Corinthians 3:18. Let no man deceive himself.— It was not necessary for St. Paul, writing to the Corinthians, who knew the matter of fact, to particularize what it was wherein the craftiness of the person here mentioned had appeared: therefore it was left us to guess; and possibly we shall not be much out, if we take it to be the keeping the fornicator from censure, so much insisted on by St. Paul, ch. 5. That by σοφος, or wise,—[seemeth to be wise in this world] the Apostle means a cunning... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:18

18. seemeth—that is, is, and is regarded by himself and others. wise in this world—wise in mere worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:20). let him become a fool—by receiving the Gospel in its unworldly simplicity, and so becoming a fool in the world's sight [ALFORD]. Let him no longer think himself wise, but seek the true wisdom from God, bringing his understanding into captivity to the obedience of faith [ESTIUS]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 3:18

Paul continued the subject of spiritual rather than natural wisdom. He urged his readers to turn away from attitudes the world regards as wise and to adopt God’s viewpoint so they would be truly wise. read more