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Galatians 6:3–4

For dif anyone thinks himself to be something, when ehe is nothing, he deceives himself. But flet each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and gnot in another.

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Galatians 6:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,

Galatians 6:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.

Galatians 6:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Galatians 6:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.

Galatians 6:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

If anyone thinks he is important when he really is not, he is only fooling himself. Each person should judge his own actions and not compare himself with others. Then he can be proud for what he himself has done.

Galatians 6:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

Galatians 6:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For if any man reputes himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself; but let each prove his own work, and then he will have his boast in what belongs to himself alone, and not in what belongs to another.

Galatians 6:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So if any one of you thinks you’re important when you’re really not, you’re only fooling yourself. Each of you must examine your own actions. Then you can be proud of your own accomplishments without comparing yourself to others.

Galatians 6:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But each person should examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in respect to someone else.

Galatians 6:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor’s work, will become a cause for pride.

Galatians 6:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For if anyone thinks he is something although he is nothing, he is deceiving himself. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in someone else.

Galatians 6:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

If you think you are somebody when you are nobody, you are fooling yourselves. Each of you should put your own actions to the test. Then you can take pride in yourself. You won’t be comparing yourself to somebody else.

Galatians 6:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.


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