Galatians 6:3 Meaning and Explanation
“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”
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Read Full Chapter →Self-importance is self-deception; the proud man fools no one but himself.
What Does Galatians 6:3 Mean?
Paul exposes the pride that keeps a person from bearing burdens. If a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing — when he imagines he is above the struggle and need of others — he is living in an illusion. The inflated self-estimate has no ground beneath it.
And the sharp truth is that he deceiveth himself. Pride does not fool God, and it rarely fools others for long; its real victim is the proud man himself. He cannot stoop to help a fallen brother because he has placed himself too high to bend. Paul cuts the illusion away: before God, no one stands on a height of his own. Honest humility is the soil in which love can grow.
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What does Galatians 6:3 mean?
Self-importance is self-deception; the proud man fools no one but himself.