Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Holman Bible
For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing,
International Standard Version
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is really nothing, he is only fooling himself.
A Conservative Version
For if some man presumes to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
American Standard Version
For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Amplified
For if anyone thinks he is something [special] when [in fact] he is nothing [special except in his own eyes], he deceives himself.
An Understandable Version
For any person who thinks he is someone [important], when he is really nothing, is self-deceived.
Anderson New Testament
For if any one think himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself:
Bible in Basic English
For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.
Common New Testament
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if a man thinks himself to be considerable, when he is not, he deceives himself.
Darby Translation
For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself;
Godbey New Testament
For if any one seems to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.
Goodspeed New Testament
For if anyone thinks he is somebody when he is really nobody, he is deceiving himself.
John Wesley New Testament
For if any man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Julia Smith Translation
For if any think to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.
King James 2000
For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if anyone thinks he is something [although he] is nothing, he is deceiving himself.
Modern King James verseion
For if anyone thinks himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man seem to himself that he is somewhat, when indeed he is nothing, the same deceiveth himself in his imagination.
Montgomery New Testament
If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.
NET Bible
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
New Heart English Bible
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Noyes New Testament
For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Sawyer New Testament
For if any one thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
The Emphasized Bible
For, if any one thinketh he is something, when he is, nothing, he deceiveth himself;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if any man conceits that he is something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If a man imagines himself to be somebody, when he is really nobody, he deceives himself.
Webster
For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Weymouth New Testament
For if there is any one who thinks himself to be somebody when he is nobody, he is deluding himself.
Williams New Testament
For if anybody thinks he is somebody when really he is nobody, he deceives himself.
World English Bible
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Worrell New Testament
For, if any one thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Worsley New Testament
For if any one thinketh that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Carry One Another's Burdens
2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody; 4 let everyone bring his own work to the test ??then he will have something to boast about on his own account, and not in comparison with his fellows.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself about this; whoever of you imagines he is wise with this world's wisdom must become a 'fool,' if he is really to be wise.
2 Corinthians 12:11
Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'
Romans 12:3
In virtue of my office, I tell everyone of your number who is self-important, that he is not to think more of himself than he ought to think; he must take a sane view of himself, corresponding to the degree of faith which God has assigned to each.
1 Corinthians 8:2
Whoever imagines he has attained to some degree of knowledge, does not possess the true knowledge yet;
Galatians 2:6
Besides, the so-called 'authorities' (it makes no difference to me what their status used to be ??God pays no regard to the externals of men), these 'authorities' had no additions to make to my gospel.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Romans 12:16
Keep in harmony with one another; instead of being ambitious, associate with humble folk; never be self-conceited.
1 Corinthians 13:2
I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;
2 Corinthians 3:5
It is not that I am personally qualified to form any judgment by myself; my qualifications come from God,
2 Timothy 3:13
Bad characters and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and deceived themselves;
James 1:22
Act on the Word, instead of merely listening to it and deluding yourselves.
James 1:26
Whoever considers he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is futile.
1 John 1:8
If we say, 'We are not guilty,' we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us;