1 Corinthians 3:21
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.”
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
- KJV
- Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
- WEB
- Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
- ASV
- Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
- DARBY
- So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.
- BLB
- Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours⁺,
- ÅB
- Derfor rose ingen seg av mennesker! for alt hører dere til,
- OTB
- Så la det ikke være mer skryt av menneskelige ledere! Alt er deres,
- B1930
- Derfor rose ingen sig av mennesker! for alt hører eder til,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 8:32
He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?
Read in contextRomans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:23–24
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:6
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.
Read in contextRevelation 21:7
The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:4–7
For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:12–17
What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
Read in contextRomans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
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