God’s Temple and God’s Wisdom
1 Corinthians 3:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”Psalms 94:11
- KJV
- And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
- WEB
- And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
- ASV
- and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
- LSV
- and again, “The LORD knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.”
- YLT
- and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
- DBY
- And again, [The] Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
- DRC
- And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
- GNV
- And againe, The Lord knoweth that the thoughtes of the wise be vaine.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of γινώσκει: Tyndale House: γεινώσκει.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ πάλιν· Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.
- RP2018
- Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶν μάταιοι.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ πάλιν, Κύριος γινώσκει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς τῶν σοφῶν, ὅτι εἰσὶ μάταιοι.
- SCR1894
- και παλιν κυριος γινωσκει τους διαλογισμους των σοφων οτι εισιν ματαιοι
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
VanityWisdomAgainThoughtCorinthians, First Epistle to theText and Manuscripts of the New TestamentPapyrusForeknow; ForeknowledgeHeartPaul, the Apostle
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 94:11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
- Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- Romans 1:21For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Job 11:11–12Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note? But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
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