Galatians

Galatians 6:3–5

³If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

⁴Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. ⁵For each one should carry his own load.

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Galatians 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
thinks	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
he is	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
when he is	ὤν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
nothing	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
he deceives	φρεναπατᾷ	phrenapata	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5422 I deceive the mind
himself	ἑαυτόν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Galatians 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
should test	δοκιμαζέτω	dokimazetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
his own	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
work	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
he will have	ἕξει	hexei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
reason to boast	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
alone	μόνον	monon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
someone else	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different

Galatians 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
should carry	βαστάσει	bastasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
his own	ἴδιον	idion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
load	φορτίον	phortion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5413 a burden, freight

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Galatians 6:3 Proverbs 26:12 · 1 Corinthians 8:2 · 1 Corinthians 3:18 · Romans 12:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · James 1:22 · Romans 12:16 · 1 John 1:8 · Luke 18:11 · 1 Corinthians 13:2 · James 1:26 · Proverbs 25:14

Galatians 6:4 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Psalm 26:2 · 1 Corinthians 11:28 · 2 Corinthians 11:12–13 · 2 Corinthians 1:12 · 1 John 3:19–22 · 1 Corinthians 3:21–23 · Luke 18:11

Galatians 6:5 Jeremiah 32:19 · Romans 14:10–12 · 2 Corinthians 5:10–11 · Romans 2:6–9 · Revelation 2:23 · Matthew 16:27 · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · Revelation 20:12–15 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Ezekiel 18:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.