"Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners." — 1 Corinthians 15:33

1 Corinthians 15:33 · KJV

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”

— 1 Corinthians 15:33

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. {after...: or, to speak after the manner of men}

Verse 34

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

1 Corinthians 15 — Context

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. {your: some read, our}

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak {this} to your shame.

But some {man} will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Cross References

Proverbs 13:20

He that walketh with wise {men} shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. {destroyed: Heb. broken}

Matthew 24:4

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your glorying {is} not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. {disobedience: or, unbelief}

Galatians 6:7

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

2 Timothy 2:16-18

But shun profane {and} vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,