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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do not be misled: &#8220Bad company corrupts good character.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be misled: "Bad companionships corrupt good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: &#8220Bad company corrupts good morals.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: &#8220Bad company corrupts good morals.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Be not deceived: Evil company doth corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do not be fooled. "Bad companions ruin good character." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Stop being deceived: "Wicked friends lead to evil ends." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: ?Bad company corrupts good character.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived. "Bad company corrupts good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do not be misled: "Bad companionships corrupt good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be not deceived: evil intercourses corrupt good habits.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not be led astray: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Be not deceived, evil discourse corrupts pleasant minds.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived: Evil communications corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived: evil conversations corrupt good manners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />be not deceived: "vicious conversation corrupts good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Do not deceive yourselves: "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived; evil companionships corrupt good morals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Be not deceived, bad conversations corrupt good morals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3502" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">The Order of Resurrection</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">32</span>If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: Mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/4105.htm" title="4105: planasthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.">be deceived:</a> <a href="/greek/2556.htm" title="2556: kakai (Adj-NFP) -- Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.">“Bad</a> <a href="/greek/3657.htm" title="3657: homiliai (N-NFP) -- Intercourse, companionship, conversation, association. From homilos; companionship, i.e. intercourse.">company</a> <a href="/greek/5351.htm" title="5351: Phtheirousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin.">corrupts</a> <a href="/greek/5543.htm" title="5543: chrēsta (Adj-ANP) -- Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful.">good</a> <a href="/greek/2239.htm" title="2239: ēthē (N-ANP) -- Habit, manner, custom, morals. A strengthened form of ethos; usage, i.e. moral habits.">character.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">34</span>Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></span><br />He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-24.htm">Proverbs 22:24-25</a></span><br />Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, / or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Proverbs 12:26</a></span><br />A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14-17</a></span><br />Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? / What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Proverbs 14:7</a></span><br />Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Proverbs 28:7</a></span><br />A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-9.htm">Galatians 5:9</a></span><br />A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">Ephesians 5:6-7</a></span><br />Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience. / Therefore do not be partakers with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">1 Corinthians 5:6</a></span><br />Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">1 Timothy 6:5</a></span><br />and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-16.htm">2 Timothy 2:16-17</a></span><br />But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, / and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18-19</a></span><br />With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. / They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Matthew 7:17-18</a></span><br />Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.</p><p class="hdg">Be.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9</a></b></br> 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,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/24-4.htm">Matthew 24:4,11,24</a></b></br> And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></b></br> Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.</p><p class="hdg">evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">1 Corinthians 5:6</a></b></br> Your glorying <i>is</i> not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/9-6.htm">Proverbs 9:6</a></b></br> Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a></b></br> He that walketh with wise <i>men</i> shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-17.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">Character</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Communications</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">Company</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-6.htm">Corrupts</a> <a href="/acts/28-6.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-15.htm">False.</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-14.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">Led</a> <a href="/acts/13-18.htm">Manners</a> <a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-2.htm">Words</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-20.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/6-8.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-1.htm">Behaviour</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/13-11.htm">Character</a> <a href="/luke/24-17.htm">Communications</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">Company</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/2-17.htm">Corrupt</a> <a href="/galatians/5-9.htm">Corrupts</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-9.htm">Damage</a> <a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Deceive</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">False.</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-6.htm">Led</a> <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Manners</a> <a href="/colossians/2-4.htm">Misled</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-14.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">Tricked</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">Words</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-34.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do not be deceived:</b><br>This phrase serves as a warning against self-deception and the influence of false teachings. In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the Corinthian church, which was struggling with various issues, including divisions and moral lapses. The warning echoes other biblical admonitions against deception, such as in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>, where Paul warns that God cannot be mocked. The imperative "do not be deceived" suggests the presence of misleading influences within the community, possibly from those denying the resurrection, which is a central theme of <a href="/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>.<p><b>Bad company corrupts good character:</b><br>This phrase is a quotation, likely from a Greek playwright, which Paul uses to communicate a truth familiar to his audience. The cultural context of Corinth, a city known for its moral laxity and diverse philosophical ideas, made the believers susceptible to negative influences. The principle that association with immoral or false teachers can lead to the corruption of one's moral and spiritual integrity is consistent with biblical teachings found in <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Proverbs 13:20</a>, which warns that a companion of fools suffers harm. The phrase underscores the importance of maintaining fellowship with those who uphold sound doctrine and godly living, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/6-14.htm">2 Corinthians 6:14</a>, where believers are cautioned against being unequally yoked with unbelievers. This teaching aligns with the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes holiness and separation from sin, reflecting the call to be set apart as God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth with guidance and correction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece known for its wealth and moral challenges, where the early Christian church faced various issues.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of Paul's letter, struggling with issues of immorality, division, and doctrinal confusion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/greek_culture.htm">Greek Culture</a></b><br>The cultural backdrop influencing the Corinthian church, often characterized by philosophical debates and moral laxity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection_debate.htm">Resurrection Debate</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>, where Paul addresses misunderstandings about the resurrection of the dead.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Our associations can significantly impact our spiritual and moral integrity. Choose companions who encourage and uplift your faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_your_heart.htm">Guarding Your Heart</a></b><br>Be vigilant about the influences you allow into your life, whether through friendships, media, or other sources. Protect your heart from corruption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_relationships.htm">Discernment in Relationships</a></b><br>Exercise discernment in forming relationships. Seek friendships that align with biblical values and encourage spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin often enters subtly through seemingly harmless associations. Stay alert to the potential for deception and remain grounded in truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>Engage in a community of believers who hold each other accountable, fostering an environment of mutual encouragement and growth in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_bad_company_harm_character.htm">How does bad company affect good character?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_good_role_model.htm">What defines a good role model?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_view_on_attending_prom.htm">What is the biblical perspective on attending prom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_dating_to_convert_wise.htm">Is dating to convert someone a good idea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) <span class= "bld">Be</span> <span class= "bld">not deceived.</span>--The previous words are spoken with sarcasm. <span class= "ital">That</span> is what you must come to if this life be all. The solemn thought then occurs to the Apostle that perhaps these words do only too truly describe the actual state of some of the Corinthians. They had become tainted by the bad moral atmosphere in which they lived and which was impregnated with the teaching of that false philosophy, "Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die." "Be not deceived," he adds, solemnly; it is a fact, <span class= "ital">"</span>Evil communications corrupt good manners." This is a proverb, slightly modified in one word from a line in the <span class= "ital">Thais</span> of Menander. It is impossible to say whether the Apostle was acquainted with the original line in the poem, or not; for in any case he would probably have quoted it in the form in which it was current amongst ordinary people. The force of the proverb is, that even evil words are dangerous. The constant repetition of an immoral maxim may lead to immoral life. Words that seem harmless, because they float lightly like thistledown, may bear in them a seed of evil which may take root and bring forth evil fruit.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 33.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be</span> <span class="cmt_word">net deceived.</span> Do not be led astray by such specious maxims. They can only arise from that too great familiarity with the heathen against which I have already put you on your guard. <span class="cmt_word">Evil communications corrupt good manners.</span> An iambic line from the 'Thais' of Menander, and perhaps taken by Menander from a play of Euripides. More accurately it means "evil associations corrupt excellent morals." According to the best reading (<span class="greek">χρηστὰ</span>, not <span class="greek">χρησθ</span>), St. Paul does not quote it as an iambic, and in itself it does not offer the least shadow of proof that St. Paul was familiar with classic literature. It is just such a line as he might have seen carved on the Hermae of any Greek town, or preserved in any chrestomathy or gnomology which may have chanced to pass through his hands. His other classic quotations (from Epimenides, <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Titus 1:12</a>; and Aratus or Cleanthes, <a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a>) are of the same common and proverbial character. It is very unlikely that he would have deliberately quoted from the immoral play of a corrupt comedian like Menander. (For the sentiment, see <a href="/2_timothy/2-16.htm">2 Timothy 2:16-18</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">{Do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">Μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(Mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be deceived:</span><br /><span class="grk">πλανᾶσθε</span> <span class="translit">(planasthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4105.htm">Strong's 4105: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lead astray, deceive, cause to wander. From plane; to roam.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Bad</span><br /><span class="grk">κακαί</span> <span class="translit">(kakai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2556.htm">Strong's 2556: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">company</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁμιλίαι</span> <span class="translit">(homiliai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3657.htm">Strong's 3657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercourse, companionship, conversation, association. From homilos; companionship, i.e. intercourse.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">corrupts</span><br /><span class="grk">Φθείρουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(Phtheirousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5351.htm">Strong's 5351: </a> </span><span class="str2">To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="grk">χρηστὰ</span> <span class="translit">(chrēsta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5543.htm">Strong's 5543: </a> </span><span class="str2">Useful, gentle, pleasant, kind. From chraomai; employed, i.e. useful.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">character.”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤθη</span> <span class="translit">(ēthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2239.htm">Strong's 2239: </a> </span><span class="str2">Habit, manner, custom, morals. A strengthened form of ethos; usage, i.e. moral habits.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:33 Don't be deceived! 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