Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 3:17-18

"If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye. 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." — 1 Corinthians 3:17-18 (ASV)

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

Do not let him seek to be considered wise by the philosophers of the period, who are always against the truth of God. Let him consent to be thought to be a fool; indeed, let him know in his own heart that he is not wise; and then let him yield himself to the wisdom of God.

Consciousness of ignorance is the vestibule of knowledge, and he who knows very well that he is a fool is on the way to becoming a wise man. He who would pass into the temple of wisdom must first of all confess his unwisdom.

For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 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.

For that kind of folly is the doorstep of true wisdom.