Galatians 6:4
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But let every one prove his own work: and so he shall have glory in himself only and not in another.

prove.

Job 13:15 Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

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Psalm 26:2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me; burn my reins and my heart.

1 Corinthians 11:28 But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread and drink of the chalice.

2 Corinthians 13:5 Try your own selves if you be in the faith: prove ye yourselves. Know you not your own selves, that Christ Jesus is in you, unless perhaps you be reprobates?

rejoicing.

Proverbs 14:14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.

1 Corinthians 4:3,4 But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you or by man's day. But neither do I judge my own self. . . .

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

1 John 3:19-22 In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. . . .

and not.

Galatians 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law: but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Luke 18:11 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

1 Corinthians 1:12,13 Now this I say, that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul; and I am of Apollo; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:21-23 Let no man therefore glory in men. . . .

1 Corinthians 4:6,7 But these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollo, for your sakes: that in us you may learn that one be not puffed up against the other for another, above that which is written. . . .

2 Corinthians 11:12,13 But what I do, that I will do: that I may cut off the occasion from them that desire occasion: that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. . . .

Context
Carry One Another's Burdens
3For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4But let every one prove his own work: and so he shall have glory in himself only and not in another. 5For every one shall bear his own burden.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.

1 Corinthians 3:14
If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man prove himself: and so let him eat of that bread and drink of the chalice.

Philippians 1:26
That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

Lexicon
Each one
ἕκαστος (hekastos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

should test
δοκιμαζέτω (dokimazetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve.

his own
ἑαυτοῦ (heautou)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

work.
ἔργον (ergon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

Then
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

he will have
ἕξει (hexei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

reason to boast
καύχημα (kauchēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2745: A boasting; a ground of boasting (glorying, exultation). From kauchaomai; a boast in a good or a bad sense.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

himself
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

alone,
μόνον (monon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3441: Only, solitary, desolate. Probably from meno; remaining, i.e. Sole or single; by implication, mere.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

someone else.
ἕτερον (heteron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.


Additional Translations
Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

But let each test his own work, and then he will have the ground of boasting in himself alone, and not in another.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

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.

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.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbour.

But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,
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