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Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
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The Danger of Self-Deception
Commentators agree that Paul's warning, 'Let no man deceive himself,' targets the root cause of the Corinthian church's divisions: pride in human wisdom. Scholars like Barnes and Calvin explain that by valuing worldly philosophy and eloquent teachers, the people were deceiving themselves, leading to quarrels and factions.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 th…
Let no man deceive himself (Μηδεις εαυτον εξαπατω). A warning that implied that some of them were guilty of doing it (μη and the p…
19th Century
Anglican
Passing from the difference between the work of one teacher and that of another, which has occupied him since 1 Corinthians 3:5, the Ap…
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Baptist
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 …
Paul now returns to the subject of “wisdom” (GK 5055) and warns the believers not to be deceived into thinking that the wisdom of this human age is…
16th Century
Protestant
Let no man deceive himself. Here he identifies the core issue, as the whole problem originated in this: they were wise in their own concei…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let no man deceive himself With vain notions of serving God and religion, and of doing the churches good by his carn…
To have a high opinion of our own wisdom is only to flatter ourselves, and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The wisdom that worldly m…
13th Century
Catholic
Having indicated the reward for those who labor well, the Apostle now deals with the punishment for those who do evil or destructive works. Regardi…
