Galatians 6:4
2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
5 For each one should carry his own load.
6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
- KJV
- But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
- WEB
- But let each man examine his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself, and not in someone else.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- But let each test his own work, and then he will have boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.
- ÅB
- Men enhver prøve sin egen gjerning, og da skal han ha sin ros bare etter det han selv er, og ikke etter det som nesten er;
- OTB
- Hver person bør undersøke sine egne handlinger, og da kan de være stolte av seg selv alene, uten å sammenligne seg med andre.
- B1930
- Men enhver prøve sin egen gjerning, og da skal han ha sin ros bare efter det han selv er, og ikke efter det som næsten er;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
Read in contextPsalms 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:28
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:12–13
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:12
And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
Read in context1 John 3:19–22
And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
Read in contextLuke 18:11
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:21–23
Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
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