Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

General references

Bible References

If

Galatians 2:6
But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man's person;) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, standing by himself, made this prayer: God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of mankind, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or as this tax-gatherer.
Romans 12:3
For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
But if any man conceit that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

When

1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
2 Corinthians 3:5
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account any thing of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God.
2 Corinthians 12:11
Have I become a fool in boasting? ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing have I been inferior to the very chief apostles, though I be nothing.

He deceiveth

1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
2 Timothy 3:13
But wicked men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and deceived.
James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase.