Galatians 6:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?
  • 1 Cor 11:28 : 28 But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.
  • 1 John 3:19-22 : 19 In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him, 20 When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things. 21 My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him; 22 And he gives us all our requests, because we keep his laws and do the things which are pleasing in his eyes.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
  • 2 Cor 11:12-13 : 12 But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are. 13 For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.
  • Gal 6:13 : 13 Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
  • Ps 26:2 : 2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
  • Prov 14:14 : 14 He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.
  • 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 1:12-13 : 12 That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's. 13 Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?
  • 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours; 22 Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
  • 1 Cor 4:3-4 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 4:6-7 : 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?

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  • Gal 6:1-3
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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.

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

  • Gal 6:5-7
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    5 Because every man is responsible for his part of the work.

    6 But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.

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

  • 2 Cor 10:16-18
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    16 So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

    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 4:3-7
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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.

    5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

    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?

  • 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.

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

  • 2 Cor 13:5
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    5 Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

  • 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.

  • Rom 14:12-13
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    12 So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.

    13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

  • Jas 4:16
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    16 But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
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    24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

  • 1 Cor 1:31
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    31 So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

  • 2 Cor 10:12
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    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.

  • 1 Cor 3:13-14
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    13 Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

    14 If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.

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    28 But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.

  • Eph 2:9
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    9 Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself.

  • Prov 27:2
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    2 Let another man give you praise, and not your mouth; one who is strange to you, and not your lips.

  • Rom 14:22
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    22 The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.

  • Rom 15:2
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    2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

  • 1 Cor 3:8
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    8 Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

  • John 4:37
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    37 In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.

  • 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.

  • Rom 4:2
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    2 For if Abraham got righteousness by works, he has reason for pride; but not before God.

  • 1 Cor 3:21
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    21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

  • Rom 2:6
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    6 Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • Prov 16:26
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    26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
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    6 It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

  • Rom 14:4-5
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    4 Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

    5 This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
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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.

  • Eph 5:10
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    10 Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

  • 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.

  • Prov 14:14
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    14 He whose heart is turned away will have the reward of his ways in full measure; but a good man will have the reward of his doings.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15 Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

  • Phil 2:21
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    21 For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

  • Eccl 4:4
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    4 And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

  • Jas 1:9
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    9 But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;