1 Corinthians 3:18-23

1 Corinthians 3:18-23

[18] no man  deceive  himself.  among  seemeth  wise  in  world,  let him become  a fool,  that  he may be  wise.  [19] For  the wisdom  world  foolishness  with  God.  For  it is written,  He taketh  the wise  in  their own  craftiness.  [20] And  again,  The Lord  knoweth  the thoughts  of the wise,  that  vain.  [21] Therefore  no man  glory  in  men.  For  all things  [22] Whether  Paul,  or  Apollos,  or  Cephas,  or  the world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things present,  or  things to come;  all  [23] And  are Christ's;  and  Christ  is God's. 

What does 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The apostle now combined the threads of his argument, which began at 1 Corinthians 1:18, and drew a preliminary conclusion. If his readers insisted on taking the natural view of their teachers and continued to form coteries of followers, they would limit God"s blessing on themselves needlessly. Rather than their belonging to Paul or Apollos, both Paul and Apollos, and much more, belonged to them because they were Christ"s and Christ is God"s.