The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
Galatians 6:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself. American Standard Version (1901) For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Common English Bible If anyone thinks they are important when they aren’t, they’re fooling themselves. Catholic Public Domain Version For if anyone considers himself to be something, though he may be nothing, he deceives himself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. |
The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: “God, I thank you that I’m not like other people #– #greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and came to nothing.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise.
If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.
I have been a fool; you forced it on me. You ought to have commended me, since I am not in any way inferior to those ‘super-apostles’, even though I am nothing.
It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.
Now from those recognised as important (what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not show favouritism ,) #– #they added nothing to me.
When James, Cephas, , and John #– #those recognised as pillars #– #acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
If we say, ‘We have no sin,’ we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.