Focused Passage

1 Corinthians 3:18-23

God’s Field, God’s Building, God’s Temple

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.”

21 Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:8 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:23 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:7 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

{Let} no one Μηδεὶς G3367 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular deceive ἐξαπατάτω G1818 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular himself ἑαυτὸν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular If εἴ G1487 Conjunction any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural thinks δοκεῖ G1380 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular he is εἶναι G1510 Verb - Present Infinitive Active wise σοφὸς G4680 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular age αἰῶνι G165 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular he should become γενέσθω G1096 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 3rd Person Singular a fool μωρὸς G3474 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction he may become γένηται G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular wise σοφός G4680 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 10:5 Classic cross-references Job 5:13 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 141:10 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular wisdom σοφία G4678 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of this τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular foolishness μωρία G3472 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in God’s sight παρὰ G3844 Preposition . . . τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular . . . Θεῷ G2316 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [As] γάρ G1063 Conjunction it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular He Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular catches δρασσόμενος G1405 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural wise σοφοὺς G4680 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular craftiness πανουργίᾳ G3834 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Job 5:13

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 94:11 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:8 Classic cross-references Romans 1:21 Classic cross-references Job 11:11 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb [The] Lord Κύριος G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular knows γινώσκει G1097 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural thoughts διαλογισμοὺς G1261 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural wise σοφῶν G4680 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural are εἰσὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural futile μάταιοι G3152 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

Psalm 94:11

Verse 21

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:3 Classic cross-references Romans 8:32 Classic cross-references Galatians 4:7 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore Ὥστε G5620 Conjunction stop μηδεὶς G3367 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular boasting καυχάσθω G2744 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition men ἀνθρώποις G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction All things πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural are ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular yours ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Romans 8:38 Classic cross-references Genesis 15:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:9 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:21 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

whether εἴτε G1535 Conjunction Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction Apollos Ἀπολλῶς G625 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction Cephas Κηφᾶς G2786 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction [the] world κόσμος G2889 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction life ζωὴ G2222 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction death θάνατος G2288 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction the present ἐνεστῶτα G1764 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural or εἴτε G1535 Conjunction the future μέλλοντα G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural All [of them] πάντα G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural [belong to] you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

That is, Peter

Verse 23

Cross-references

Galatians 5:24 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:28 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:29 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:23 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:15-18 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 1:20-23 OliveGrove study links Romans 8:31-39 OliveGrove study links

Original words

and δὲ G1161 Conjunction you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural [belong to] Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular [belongs to] God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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