Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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.
Moffatt New Testament
If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;
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.
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 fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
1 Corinthians 8:2
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn't show partiality to man) -- they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
Proverbs 25:14
As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.
2 Corinthians 3:5
not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
James 1:26
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.