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Selected Verse: Galatians 6:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ga 6:3 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1063] if a man [1536] think himself [1380] to be [1511] something [5100], when he is [5607] nothing [3367], he deceiveth [5422] himself [1438]. |
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King James |
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Self-conceit, the chief hindrance to forbearance and sympathy towards our fellow men, must be laid aside.
something--possessed of some spiritual pre-eminence, so as to be exempt from the frailty of other men.
when he is nothing--The Greek is subjective: "Being, if he would come to himself, and look on the real fact, nothing" [ALFORD] (Gal 6:2, Gal 6:6; Rom 12:3; Co1 8:2).
deceiveth himself--literally, "he mentally deceives himself." Compare Jam 1:26, "deceiveth his own heart." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For if a man think himself to be something ... - see Gal 5:26. This is designed, evidently, to be another reason why we should be kind and tender to those who have erred. It is, that even those who are most confident may fall. They who feel secure, and think it impossible that they should sin, are not safe. They may be wholly deceived, and may be nothing, when they have the highest estimate of themselves. They may themselves fall into sin, and have need of all the sympathy and kindness of their brethren.
When he is nothing - When he has no strength, and no moral worth. When he is not such as he apprehends, but is lifted up with vain self-conceit.
He deceiveth himself - He understands not his own character. "The worst part of the fraud falls on his own head" - Doddridge. He does not accomplish what he expected to do; and instead of acquiring reputation from others, as he expected, he renders himself contemptible in their sight. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Think (δοκεῖ)
Sometimes rendered seems, Co1 12:22; Co2 10:9; Gal 2:9; but think is Paul's usual meaning. Comp. Mat 3:9; Co1 11:16; Phi 3:4.
To be something (εἶναί τι)
For the phrase see Act 5:36; Act 8:9; Co1 3:7; Co1 10:19; Gal 2:6; Gal 6:15.
Deceiveth (φρεναπατᾷ)
N.T.o. olxx, oClass. See the noun φεναπάτης deceiver, Tit 1:10. Denoting subjective deception; deception of the judgment. The simple ἀπατᾶν to deceive, Eph 5:6; Ti1 2:14; Jam 1:26, and often in lxx. Lightfoot thinks the compound verb may possibly have been coined by Paul. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| If any one think himself to be something - Above his brethren, or by any strength of his own. When he is nothing, he deceiveth himself - He alone will bear their burdens, who knows himself to be nothing. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| If a man think himself to be something - i.e. To be a proper Christian man; when he is nothing; being destitute of that charity which beareth, hopeth, and endureth all things. See Co1 13:1, etc. Those who suppose themselves to excel all others in piety, understanding, etc., while they are harsh, censorious, and overbearing, prove that they have not the charity that thinketh no evil; and in the sight of God are only as sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal. There are no people more censorious or uncharitable than those among some religious people who pretend to more light and a deeper communion with God. They are generally carried away with a sort of sublime, high sounding phraseology, which seems to argue a wonderfully deep acquaintance with Divine things; stripped of this, many of them are like Samson without his hair. |
26 If any man [1536] among [1722] you [5213] seem [1380] to be [1511] religious [2357], and bridleth [5468] not [3361] his [846] tongue [1100], but [235] deceiveth [538] his own [846] heart [2588], this man's [5127] religion [2356] is vain [3152].
2 And [1161] if any man [1536] think [1380] that he knoweth [1492] any thing [5100], he knoweth [1097] nothing [3762] yet [3764] as [2531] he ought [1163] to know [1097].
3 For [1063] I say [3004], through [1223] the grace [5485] given [1325] unto me [3427], to every man [3956] that is [5607] among [1722] you [5213], not [3361] to think of himself more [3844] highly [5252] than [3739] he ought [1163] to think [5426]; but [235] to think [5426] soberly [1519] [4993], according as [5613] God [2316] hath dealt [3307] to every man [1538] the measure [3358] of faith [4102].
6 Let [1161] him that is taught [2727] in the word [3056] communicate [2841] unto him that teacheth [2727] in [1722] all [3956] good things [18].
2 Bear ye [941] one another's [240] burdens [922], and [2532] so [3779] fulfil [378] the law [3551] of Christ [5547].
26 Let us [1096] not [3361] be [1096] desirous of vain glory [2755], provoking [4292] one another [240], envying [5354] one another [240].
26 If any man [1536] among [1722] you [5213] seem [1380] to be [1511] religious [2357], and bridleth [5468] not [3361] his [846] tongue [1100], but [235] deceiveth [538] his own [846] heart [2588], this man's [5127] religion [2356] is vain [3152].
14 And [2532] Adam [76] was [538] not [3756] deceived [538], but [1161] the woman [1135] being deceived [538] was [1096] in [1722] the transgression [3847].
6 Let [538] no man [3367] deceive [538] you [5209] with vain [2756] words [3056]: for [1063] because [1223] of these things [5023] cometh [2064] the wrath [3709] of God [2316] upon [1909] the children [5207] of disobedience [543].
10 For [1063] there are [1526] many [4183] unruly [506] and [2532] vain talkers [3151] and [2532] deceivers [5423], specially [3122] they of [1537] the circumcision [4061]:
15 For [1063] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424] neither [3777] circumcision [4061] availeth [2480] any thing [5100], nor [3777] uncircumcision [203], but [235] a new [2537] creature [2937].
6 But [1161] of [575] these who seemed [1380] to be [1511] somewhat [5100], (whatsoever [3697] [4218] they were [2258], it maketh [1308] no [3762] matter [1308] to me [3427]: God [2316] accepteth [2983] no [3756] man's [444] person [4383]:) for [1063] they who seemed [1380] to be somewhat in conference added [4323] nothing [3762] to me [1698]:
19 What [5101] say I [5346] then [3767]? that [3754] the idol [1497] is [2076] any thing [5100], or [2228] that [3754] which is offered in sacrifice to idols [1494] is [2076] any thing [5100]?
7 So [5620] then neither [3777] is [2076] he that planteth [5452] any thing [5100], neither [3777] he that watereth [4222]; but [235] God [2316] that giveth the increase [837].
9 But [1161] there was a certain [5100] man [435], called [3686] Simon [4613], which beforetime [4391] in [1722] the same city [4172] used sorcery [3096], and [2532] bewitched [1839] the people [1484] of Samaria [4540], giving out [3004] that himself [1438] was [1511] some [5100] great one [3173]:
36 For [1063] before [4253] these [5130] days [2250] rose up [450] Theudas [2333], boasting [3004] himself [1438] to be [1511] somebody [5100]; to whom [3739] a number [706] of men [435], about [5616] four hundred [5071], joined themselves [4347]: who [3739] was slain [337]; and [2532] all [3956], as many as [3745] obeyed [3982] him [846], were scattered [1262], and [2532] brought [1096] to [1519] nought [3762].
4 Though [2539] I [1473] might [2192] also [2532] have [2192] confidence [4006] in [1722] the flesh [4561]. If any [1536] other man [243] thinketh [1380] that he hath whereof he might trust [3982] in [1722] the flesh [4561], I [1473] more [3123]:
16 But [1161] if any man [1536] seem [1380] to be [1511] contentious [5380], we [2249] have [2192] no [3756] such [5108] custom [4914], neither [3761] the churches [1577] of God [2316].
9 And [2532] think [1380] not [3361] to say [3004] within [1722] yourselves [1438], We have [2192] Abraham [11] to our father [3962]: for [1063] I say [3004] unto you [5213], that [3754] God [2316] is able [1410] of [1537] these [5130] stones [3037] to raise up [1453] children [5043] unto Abraham [11].
9 And [2532] when James [2385], [2532] Cephas [2786], and [2532] John [2491], who [3588] seemed [1380] to be [1511] pillars [4769], perceived [1097] the grace [5485] that was given [1325] unto me [3427], they gave [1325] to me [1698] and [2532] Barnabas [921] the right hands [1188] of fellowship [2842]; that [2443] we [2249] should go unto [1519] the heathen [1484], and [1161] they [846] unto [1519] the circumcision [4061].
9 That [3363] I may [1380] not [3363] seem [1380] as [5613] if [302] I would terrify [1629] you [5209] by [1223] letters [1992].
22 Nay [235], much [4183] more [3123] those members [3196] of the body [4983], which seem [1380] to be [5225] more feeble [772], are [2076] necessary [316]:
1 Though [1437] I speak [2980] with the tongues [1100] of men [444] and [2532] of angels [32], and [1161] have [2192] not [3361] charity [26], I am become [1096] as sounding [2278] brass [5475], or [2228] a tinkling [214] cymbal [2950].