Galatians 6:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ δοκεῖ τις εἶναί τι, μηδὲν ὤν, ἑαυτὸν φρεναπατᾷ.

Transliteration

For if dokei tis einai ti, mēden ōn, heauton phrenapatai.

Grammar Details

*dokei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - thinks/seems
*tis*: nominative, masculine, singular - someone/anyone
*einai*: present, active, infinitive - to be
*ti*: accusative, neuter, singular - something
*mēden*: accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
*ōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being
*heauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - himself
*phrenapatai*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - deceives

Word Meanings

*dokei*: thinks/seems/supposes
*tis*: someone/anyone/a certain one
*einai*: to be/to exist
*ti*: something/anything/important
*mēden*: nothing/not anything
*ōn*: being/existing
*heauton*: himself/his own self
*phrenapatai*: deceives/deludes/misleads his mind

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I am become foolish: {G2744} ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though {G2532} I am nothing.
1 Cor 8:2 : 2 {G1161} If any man thinketh that he knoweth anything, he knoweth not yet as he ought to know;
Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think {G1519} soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever {G4218} they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person) —they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:
2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Jas 1:22 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man {G1722} {G5213} thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Prov 25:14 : 14 [ As] clouds and wind without rain, [So is] he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have [the gift of] prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
2 Cor 3:5 : 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

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