Galatians 6:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Galatians 6:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 6:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 6:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.”

Galatians 6:3 — World English Bible

Galatians 6:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. ”

Galatians 6:3 — American Standard Version

Galatians 6:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;”

Galatians 6:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 6:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself; ”

Galatians 6:3 — Darby Translation

Galatians 6:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.”

Galatians 6:3 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 6:3 in Context — Galatians 6

1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

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

4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

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What Does Galatians 6:3 Mean?

Galatians 6:3 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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