Galatians 6:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have been forced by you to become foolish, though it was right for my praise to have come from you: for in no way was I less than the chief of the Apostles, though I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.
  • Rom 12:3 : 3 But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.
  • Prov 25:14 : 14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gal 6:4-5
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    4 But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.

    5 Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-21
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    18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

    20 And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

    21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

    7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

  • 1 Cor 8:2
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    2 If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

  • Jas 1:22-24
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    22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

    23 Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a glass;

    24 For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.

  • 2 Cor 10:11-12
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    11 Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.

    12 For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • Phil 2:3-4
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    3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

    4 Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1 Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

    2 Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

  • Gal 6:7
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    7 Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.

  • Ps 36:2
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    2 For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

  • 1 Tim 6:4
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    4 He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12 So let him who seems to himself to be safe go in fear of a fall.

  • Rom 12:3
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    3 But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.

  • 2 Cor 10:17-18
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    17 But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

    18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31 But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

  • Job 15:31
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    31 Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.

  • Jas 1:26
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    26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

    4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

  • Jas 1:7
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    7 Let it not seem to such a man that he will get anything from the Lord;

  • Prov 26:12
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    12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

  • Rom 12:16
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    16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

  • Phil 3:4
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    4 Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

  • Jas 3:14
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    14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29 So that no flesh might have glory before God.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26 Let us not be full of self-glory, making one another angry, having envy of one another.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7 For as the thoughts of his heart are, so is he: Take food and drink, he says to you; but his heart is not with you.

  • 1 Cor 5:6
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    6 This pride of yours is not good. Do you not see that a little leaven makes a change in all the mass?

  • 1 Cor 2:15
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    15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

  • Col 2:18
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    18 Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

  • Ps 39:6
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    6 Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

  • Rom 2:3
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    3 But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • Ps 62:9
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    9 Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

  • Eccl 6:11
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    11 There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?