Galatians 6:3 KJV — MannaFest

Galatians 6:3

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

KJV

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ASV

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

WEB

If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

YLT

for if any one doth think himself to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

DBT

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;

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Galatians — Paul's gospel defended against a different gospel. Biography, then argument, then ethics — the Magna Carta of Christian liberty.

Author: Paul (1:1), no co-sender
Date: c. AD 48–49 (south-Galatia view) or c. AD 53–55 (north-Galatia view)

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27 verses on the floor

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

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Instead therefore of indulging such a vain-glorious humour, which is both destructive of the love and kindness we owe to our fellow-christians and also injurious to ourselves, it would much better become us to accept the apostle's exhortation ( Phil. ii. 3 ), Do nothing through strife nor vain-glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

In the latter he revives the main design of the epistle, which was to fortify the Galatians against the arts of their judaizing teachers, and confirm them in the truth and liberty of the gospel, for which purpose he, I.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Self-conceit, the chief hindrance to forbearance and sympathy towards our fellow men, must be laid aside. something--possessed of some spiritual pre-eminence, so as to be exempt from the frailty of other men. when he is nothing--The Greek is subjective: "Being, if he would come to himself, and look on the real fact, nothing" [ALFORD] (Ga 6:2, 6;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

If any one think himself to be something - Above his brethren, or by any strength of his own. When he is nothing, he deceiveth himself - He alone will bear their burdens, who knows himself to be nothing.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G138062× in canon G1511123× in canon G1438322× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

GAL 6:3ROM 12:3 PRO 26:12
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
GAL 6:3ROM 12:3 ROM 12:16
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
GAL 6:3ROM 12:3 PHP 2:3-8
GAL 6:32CO 3:5 2CO 12:9
GAL 6:31CO 3:18 PRO 3:5
GAL 6:3ROM 12:3 1PE 5:5
GAL 6:32CO 3:5 PHP 4:13
GAL 6:3ROM 12:3 ECC 7:16

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