"For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself." — Galatians 6:3

Galatians 6:3 · KJV

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

— Galatians 6:3

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

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

Galatians 6 — Context

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. {if: or, although}

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

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

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

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Cross References

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? {there is} more hope of a fool than of him.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 8:2

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Romans 12:3

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency {is} of God;

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men {are}, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And though I have {the gift of} prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.