Galatians 6:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For if a man think 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 among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
1 Cor 8:2 : 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing 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 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.
Gal 2:6 : 6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat ,(whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Jas 1:22 : 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own 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 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. 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 other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
2 Cor 3:5 : 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

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