NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon μηδεις adjective - nominative singular masculinemedeis may-dice': not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. εαυτον reflexive pronoun - third person accusative singular masculine heautou heh-ow-too': him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc. εξαπατατω verb - present active imperative - third person singular exapatao ex-ap-at-ah'-o: to seduce wholly -- beguile, deceive. ει conditional ei i: if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. τις indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine tis tis: some or any person or object δοκει verb - present active indicative - third person singular dokeo dok-eh'-o: to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow. σοφος adjective - nominative singular masculine sophos sof-os': wise (in a most general application) -- wise. ειναι verb - present infinitive einai i'-nahee: to exist -- am, was. come, is, lust after, please well, there is, to be, was. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. αιωνι noun - dative singular masculine aion ahee-ohn': an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future) τουτω demonstrative pronoun - dative singular masculine toutoi too'-to: to (in, with or by) this (person or thing) -- here(-by, -in), him, one, the same, there(-in), this. μωρος adjective - nominative singular masculine moros mo-ros': dull or stupid (as if shut up), i.e. heedless, (morally) blockhead, (apparently) absurd -- fool(-ish, -ishness). γενεσθω verb - second aorist middle deponent imperative - third person singular ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. γενηται verb - second aorist middle deponent subjunctive - third person singular ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) σοφος adjective - nominative singular masculine sophos sof-os': wise (in a most general application) -- wise. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. International Standard Version Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise. NET Bible Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let no man deceive himself; whoever among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may be wise. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise. King James 2000 Bible Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. Links 1 Corinthians 3:181 Corinthians 3:18 NIV 1 Corinthians 3:18 NLT 1 Corinthians 3:18 ESV 1 Corinthians 3:18 NASB 1 Corinthians 3:18 KJV |