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

Of those who are thought somewhat highly of--what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not recognize human distinctions--those, I say, who are thought highly of added nothing to my Message.

The Pharisee stood forward and began praying to himself in this way--'O God, I thank thee that I am not like other men-- thieves, rogues, adulterers--or even like this tax-gatherer.

In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly--in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

If a man thinks that he knows anything, he has not yet reached that knowledge which he ought to have reached.

When

Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not Love, I am nothing!

I do not mean that we are fit to form any judgment by ourselves, as if on our own authority;

I have been "playing the fool!" It is you who drove me to it. For it is you who ought to have been commending me! Although I am nobody, in no respect did I prove inferior to the most eminent Apostles.

He deceiveth

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a 'fool,' that he may become wise.

but wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves.

Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.

If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.

General references

Therefore neither the man who plants, nor the man who waters, is of any account, but only God who causes the growth.