Galatians 6:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὸ δὲ ἔργον ἑαυτοῦ δοκιμαζέτω ἕκαστος, καὶ τότε εἰς ἑαυτὸν μόνον τὸ καύχημα ἕξει, καὶ οὐκ εἰς τὸν ἕτερον.

Transliteration

But the ergon of heautou dokimazetō hekastos, and then into heauton monon the kauchēma hexei, and not into the heteron.

Grammar Details

• *ergon*: accusative, neuter, singular - work
• *heautou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of himself
• *dokimazetō*: present, active, imperative, 3rd singular - let test/examine
• *hekastos*: nominative, masculine, singular - each one
• *heauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - himself
• *monon*: accusative, masculine, singular - only/alone
• *kauchēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - boasting/pride/reason for boasting
• *hexei*: future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will have
• *heteron*: accusative, masculine, singular - other/another

Word Meanings

• *ergon*: work/deed/action
• *heautou*: of himself/his own
• *dokimazetō*: let test/examine/prove/approve
• *hekastos*: each one/every one
• *heauton*: himself/his own self
• *monon*: only/alone
• *kauchēma*: boasting/pride/ground for boasting
• *hexei*: will have/possess/hold
• *heteron*: other/another/different person

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
• 1 Cor 11:28 : 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
• 1 John 3:19-22 : 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
• 2 Cor 11:12-13 : 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• Gal 6:13 : 13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
• Job 13:15 : 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
• Ps 26:2 : 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
• Prov 14:14 : 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
• 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 1:12-13 : 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
• 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
• 1 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
• 1 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?