Galatians 6:4
2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 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.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Read in contextPsalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:12–13
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Read in context1 John 3:19–22
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
Read in contextLuke 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:21–23
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
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