Galatians 6:3

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Summary

Galatians 6:3

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

If

1 Corinthians 8:2

When

1 Corinthians 13:2

2 Corinthians 3:5

2 Corinthians 12:11

He deceiveth

General references

1 Corinthians 3:7

Bible References

If

But as for those who were men of real eminency, how considerable soever they were heretofore, it does not any ways affect me; God accepts not the person of any man: for they who were of note, in conference with me, had nothing new to add.

the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

Now it is by virtue of my apostolical commission, that I charge every man among you, not to entertain too high an opinion of himself; but modestly consider, that 'tis God who has dealt to every man his proportion of spiritual gifts.

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

and if any man be conceited of his own knowledge, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know it.

When

and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.

not that I am sufficient of myself to effect any thing by the strength of my own reason: but my sufficiency is from God.

Am I become vain? 'tis you have forc'd me to it: for I ought to have been commended by you: since I am not inferior to the chiefest of the apostles, tho' in myself I am nothing.

He deceiveth

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.

Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:

If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.

General references

so then, neither is he that planted any thing, nor he that watered: it is God only that gives the increase.