Galatians
Galatians 6:4
4Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.