Galatians 6:3

“For if a man think himself to be something, etc..] Of himself; to have anything of himself, to do anything of himself, and of himself to attain to life and salvation: when he is nothing: of himself; not even as a creature, but owes his being and preservation, and all the mercies of life, to another, even to God; has no grace nor gifts of himself, but what he has received, and can do no good thing, not think a good thought, or perform a good action, of himself, and much less of himself procure eternal life and salvation: he deceiveth himself: and will find himself sadly mistaken, and wretchedly disappointed another day; or whoever thinks himself to be some famous and excellent person, to be…”

“Self-conceit, the chief hindrance to forbearance and sympathy towards our fellow men, must be laid aside. something--possessed of some spiritual pre-eminence, so as to be exempt from the frailty of other men. when he is nothing--The Greek is subjective: "Being, if he would come to himself, and look on the real fact, nothing" [ALFORD] (Gal 6:2, Gal 6:6; Rom 12:3; Co1 8:2). deceiveth himself--literally, "he mentally deceives himself." Compare Jam 1:26, "deceiveth his own heart."”

“For if a man think himself to be something ... - see Galatians 5:26. This is designed, evidently, to be another reason why we should be kind and tender to those who have erred. It is, that even those who are most confident may fall. They who feel secure, and think it impossible that they should sin, are not safe. They may be wholly deceived, and may be nothing, when they have the highest estimate of themselves. They may themselves fall into sin, and have need of all the sympathy and kindness of their brethren. When he is nothing - When he has no strength, and no moral worth. When he is not such as he apprehends, but is lifted up with vain self-conceit. He deceiveth himself - He understands…”

“If any one think himself to be something - Above his brethren, or by any strength of his own. When he is nothing, he deceiveth himself - He alone will bear their burdens, who knows himself to be nothing. Galatians 6:4”

“6:3 Those with a proud attitude wrongly assume they are too important to help the weak (see study note on 6:1).”

“if: Gal 2:6; Pro 25:14, Pro 26:12; Luk 18:11; Rom 12:3, Rom 12:16; Co1 3:18, Co1 8:2 when: Co1 13:2; Co2 3:5, Co2 12:11 he deceiveth: Co1 3:18; Ti2 3:13; Jam 1:22, Jam 1:26; Jo1 1:8 Galatians 6:4”