Galatians 6:3

World English Bible (2000)

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks 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 have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 8:2 : 2 But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
  • Gal 2:6 : 6 But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn't show partiality to man)--they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
  • 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  • Jas 1:22 : 22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
  • 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 who boasts of gifts deceptively.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 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 don't have 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;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gal 6:4-5
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    4But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

    5For each man will bear his own burden.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-21
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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."

    20And again, "The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless."

    21Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

    7For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

  • 1 Cor 8:2
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    2But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's.

  • Jas 1:22-24
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    22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

    23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

    24for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

  • 2 Cor 10:11-12
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    11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.

    12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

  • Phil 2:3-4
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    3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

    4each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

  • Gal 6:1-2
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    1Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.

    2Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

    17That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

  • Gal 6:7
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    7Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

  • Ps 36:2
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    2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

  • 1 Tim 6:4
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    4he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.

  • Rom 12:3
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    3For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

  • 2 Cor 10:17-18
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    17But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

    18For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.

  • Job 15:31
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    31Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness shall be his reward.

  • Jas 1:26
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    26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

  • 1 Cor 4:3-4
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    3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge my own self.

    4For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

  • Jas 1:7
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    7For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

  • Rom 12:16
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.

  • Phil 3:4
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    4though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

  • Jas 3:14
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    14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.

  • 1 Cor 1:29
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    29that no flesh should boast before God.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

  • Prov 23:7
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    7for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

  • 1 Cor 5:6
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    6Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

  • 1 Cor 2:15
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    15But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

  • Col 2:18
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    18Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

  • Ps 39:6
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    6"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.

  • Rom 2:3
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    3Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

  • Ps 62:9
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    9Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

  • Eccl 6:11
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    11For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?