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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.

1 Corinthians 3:19

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  • He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

  • Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

  • For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. …

  • Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. …

  • That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 18-20)

Here he prescribes humility, and a modest opinion of themselves, for the remedy of the irregularities in the church of Corinth, the divisions and contests among them: “ Let no man deceive himself , 1 Cor. 3:18. Do not be led away from the truth and simplicity of the gospel by pretenders to science and eloquence, by a show of deep learning, or a flourish of words, by rabbis, orators, or philosopher…

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