Galatians 6:3
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Cross-references
Galatians 6:7 expands on the deception warning with the sowing/reaping principle — directly continuing the same thought in context.
Galatians 2:6 shows Paul not impressed by status—an example of not thinking oneself something when nothing.
1 John 1:8 says claiming sinlessness is self‑deception—structurally identical to Galatians’ warning about thinking oneself something when nothing.
James 1:26 warns that thinking oneself religious while not bridling the tongue deceives the heart—a specific form of the self‑deception in Galatians.
James 1:22 warns hearers who do not do the word are deceiving themselves—the same self‑deception Galatians condemns.
Proverbs 26:12 describes a man wise in his own eyes—directly parallels thinking oneself something when nothing.
Luke 18:11 depicts a Pharisee who thanks God he is not like others—a vivid example of self-deception about one's own importance.
Romans 12:3 explicitly warns not to think more highly than you ought—the same principle as not deceiving yourself.
Romans 12:16 says not to be haughty or wise in your own sight—directly connects to thinking you are something when nothing.
1 Corinthians 3:18 warns against self-deception about wisdom, paralleling the warning against thinking oneself something when nothing.
1 Corinthians 8:2 cautions that thinking one knows something reveals ignorance—mirroring the self-deception in Galatians.
1 Corinthians 13:2 states that without love, even great gifts make one nothing—echoing the 'thinks he is something, is nothing' theme.
2 Corinthians 3:5 emphasizes sufficiency from God, not self—aligning with Galatians’ warning against thinking oneself something on one's own.
2 Corinthians 12:11 shows Paul saying 'I am nothing' despite accomplishments—a practical example of the humility Galatians demands.
1 Corinthians 4:8 sarcastically rebukes the Corinthians' self-satisfied arrogance — a vivid example of thinking oneself something when nothing.
1 Timothy 6:4 describes the conceited person as understanding nothing — a concrete portrait of the self-deception warned about here.
1 Corinthians 3:7 states that neither planter nor waterer is anything — only God matters, reinforcing that thinking oneself something is empty.
Proverbs 21:2 contrasts man's self-assessment with God's weighing of the heart — exposing the deception of thinking oneself something.
Proverbs 14:12 adds that a way seeming right leads to death — the deadly consequence of the self-deception warned against here.
Proverbs 12:15 says a fool thinks his way is right — mirroring the self-deception of thinking oneself something when nothing.
Titus 3:3 reminds believers they were once foolish and deceived — showing that this self-deception is our former condition.
Job 15:31 warns against trusting in emptiness and deceiving oneself—similar theme of self‑deception, but about empty trust rather than self‑importance.
Jeremiah 37:9 warns 'Do not deceive yourselves' about false hope — a specific historical application of the same self-deception principle.