Verse 3

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

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;