Galatians 5:26

“Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Let vs not be desirous of vaine glory, prouoking one another, enuying one another.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Let us not be full of self-glory, making one another angry, having envy of one another.
- Basic English Bible

Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
- Darby Bible

Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
- Webster's Bible

Let us not become vain-glorious, challenging one another, envying one another.
- Weymouth Bible

Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
- World English Bible

let us not become vain-glorious -- one another provoking, one another envying!
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Galatians 5:26


5:26 Be not desirous of vain glory - Of the praise or esteem of men. They who do not carefully and closely follow the Spirit, easily slide into this: the natural effects of which are, provoking to envy them that are beneath us, and envying them that are above us.


People's Bible Notes for Galatians 5:26


Ga 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory. This was probably a well-known fault of the Galatians.

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