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

From those leaders I gained nothing new. Whether they were men of importance or not, matters nothing to me--God recognizes no external distinctions. To me, at any rate, the leaders imparted nothing new.

The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.

For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.

If any one imagines that he already possesses any true knowledge, he has as yet attained to no knowledge of the kind to which he ought to have attained;

When

If I possess the gift of prophecy and am versed in all mysteries and all knowledge, and have such absolute faith that I can remove mountains, but am destitute of Love, I am nothing.

not that of ourselves we are competent to decide anything by our own reasonings, but our competency comes from God.

It is foolish of me to write all this, but you have compelled me to do so. Why, you ought to have been my vindicators; for in no respect have I been inferior to these superlatively great Apostles, even though in myself I am nothing.

He deceiveth

Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.

But bad men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, misleading and being misled.

But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.

If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.

General references

So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.