Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος, (οὐκ ἀπʼ ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ διʼ ἀνθρώπου, ἀλλὰ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν·)", "text": "*Paulos*, *apostolos*, (*ouk* from *anthrōpōn*, *oude* through *anthrōpou*, *alla* through *Iēsou Christou*, and *Theou Patros*, the one having *egeirantos* him from *nekrōn*;)", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject of the letter", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - in apposition to Paulos", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - source/origin denied", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - agency/mediation denied", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but rather", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - agent/means", "*Theou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - agent/means", "*tou egeirantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one who raised", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object of raising", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the dead ones" }, "variants": { "*apostolos*": "one sent forth/messenger/envoy", "*dia*": "through/by means of/agency", "*egeirantos*": "raised/awakened/lifted up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.4", "source": "Τοῦ δόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν, ὅπως ἐξέληται ἡμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος αἰῶνος πονηροῦ, κατὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Πατρὸς ἡμῶν:", "text": "The one having *dontos* himself *hyper* the *hamartiōn* of us, so that he might *exelētai* us from the *enestōtos aiōnos ponērou*, according to the *thelēma* of the *Theou* and *Patros* of us:", "grammar": { "*Tou dontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - in apposition to Christou", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - direct object", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tōn hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - object of preposition hyper", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person plural - possessive", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*exelētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - purpose clause", "*hēmas*": "accusative, first person plural - direct object of exelētai", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tou enestōtos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, perfect active participle - present/current", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - age/era", "*ponērou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - evil/wicked", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/in line with", "*to thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - object of preposition kata", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - in apposition to Theou", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, first person plural - possessive" }, "variants": { "*dontos*": "given/granted/offered", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/for/concerning", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/errors/failures", "*exelētai*": "deliver/rescue/remove", "*enestōtos*": "present/current/at hand", "*aiōnos*": "age/era/world/eternity", "*ponērou*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.6", "source": "Θαυμάζω ὅτι οὕτως ταχέως μετατίθεσθε ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι Χριστοῦ εἰς ἕτερον εὐαγγέλιον:", "text": "I *thaumazō* that *houtōs tacheōs* you are *metatithesthe* from the one having *kalesantos* you in *chariti Christou* to *heteron euangelion*:", "grammar": { "*thaumazō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I marvel/am amazed", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*metatithesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are changing/deserting", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from/away from", "*tou kalesantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one who called", "*hymas*": "accusative, second person plural - direct object of kalesantos", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/by/with", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/manner", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into/toward", "*heteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - different/another kind", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - object of preposition eis" }, "variants": { "*thaumazō*": "marvel/am amazed/am astonished", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/hastily/soon", "*metatithesthe*": "changing/deserting/transferring", "*kalesantos*": "called/summoned/invited", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*heteron*": "different/another kind/strange", "*euangelion*": "good news/gospel/glad tidings" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.7", "source": "Ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλο· εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "Which *ouk estin allo*; *ei mē tines eisin* the ones *tarassontes* you, and *thelontes metastrepsai* the *euangelion* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which/that", "*ouk estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular with negative - is not", "*allo*": "nominative, neuter, singular, adjective - another/different", "*ei mē*": "conditional expression - except/unless", "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain people", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*hoi tarassontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural, present active participle - the ones troubling", "*hymas*": "accusative, second person plural - direct object of tarassontes", "*thelontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural, present active participle - willing/desiring", "*metastrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to pervert/distort", "*to euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - direct object of metastrepsai", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source" }, "variants": { "*allo*": "another/different/other", "*ei mē*": "except/unless/if not", "*tarassontes*": "troubling/disturbing/agitating", "*thelontes*": "willing/desiring/wanting", "*metastrepsai*": "pervert/distort/change", "*euangelion*": "good news/gospel/glad tidings" } }

Verse 8

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.9", "source": "Ὡς προειρήκαμεν, καὶ ἄρτι πάλιν λέγω, Εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εὐαγγελίζεται παρʼ ὃ παρελάβετε, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω.", "text": "As we have *proeirēkamen*, and *arti palin legō*, If anyone *euangelizetai* you contrary to what you *parelabete*, *anathema estō*.", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "comparative particle - as/just as", "*proeirēkamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we have said before", "*arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - anyone", "*hymas*": "accusative, second person plural - direct object", "*euangelizetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - preaches", "*par' ho*": "preposition with accusative, neuter, singular relative pronoun - contrary to what", "*parelabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you received", "*anathema*": "nominative, neuter, singular - predicate nominative", "*estō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let him/it be" }, "variants": { "*proeirēkamen*": "said before/previously stated", "*arti*": "now/at this moment/presently", "*palin*": "again/once more/anew", "*legō*": "say/speak/tell", "*euangelizetai*": "proclaim good news/preach/evangelize", "*parelabete*": "received/accepted/took", "*anathema*": "accursed/devoted to destruction/under ban" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.10", "source": "Ἄρτι γὰρ ἀνθρώπους πείθω, ἢ τὸν Θεόν; ἢ ζητῶ ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν; εἰ γὰρ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον, Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην.", "text": "For *arti anthrōpous peithō*, or *ton Theon*? Or *zētō anthrōpois areskein*? For if *eti anthrōpois ēreskon*, *Christou doulos* *ouk an ēmēn*.", "grammar": { "*Arti*": "temporal adverb - now/at this moment", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*peithō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I persuade/convince", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object alternative", "*zētō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I seek/desire", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please/satisfy", "*ei gar*": "conditional conjunction - for if", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*ēreskon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was pleasing", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*ouk an ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular with negative and potential particle - I would not be" }, "variants": { "*peithō*": "persuade/convince/win over", "*zētō*": "seek/desire/strive for", "*areskein*": "please/satisfy/accommodate", "*eti*": "still/yet/longer", "*ēreskon*": "was pleasing/was satisfying", "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.13", "source": "Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν:", "text": "For you *ēkousate* my *emēn anastrophēn pote* in *tō Ioudaismō*, that *kath' hyperbolēn ediōkon tēn ekklēsian tou Theou*, and *eporthoun* it:", "grammar": { "*Ēkousate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*tēn emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - my/mine", "*anastrophēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*pote*": "temporal adverb - once/formerly", "*en tō Ioudaismō*": "dative, masculine, singular with preposition - in Judaism", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular with preposition - beyond measure", "*ediōkon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was persecuting", "*tēn ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*eporthoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was destroying" }, "variants": { "*ēkousate*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*anastrophēn*": "conduct/way of life/behavior", "*pote*": "once/formerly/at one time", "*Ioudaismō*": "Judaism/Jewish religion/Jewish way of life", "*kath' hyperbolēn*": "excessively/beyond measure/extremely", "*ediōkon*": "was persecuting/pursuing/harassing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*eporthoun*": "was destroying/devastating/ravaging" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.14", "source": "Καὶ προέκοπτον ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ ὑπὲρ πολλοὺς συνηλικιώτας ἐν τῷ γένει μου, περισσοτέρως ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τῶν πατρικῶν μου παραδόσεων.", "text": "And I was *proekopton* in *tō Ioudaismō hyper pollous synēlikiōtas* in *tō genei* of me, more abundantly *zēlōtēs hyparchōn tōn patrikōn* of me *paradoseōn*.", "grammar": { "*proekopton*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was advancing", "*en tō Ioudaismō*": "dative, masculine, singular with preposition - in Judaism", "*hyper*": "preposition with accusative - beyond/above", "*pollous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - many", "*synēlikiōtas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - contemporaries", "*en tō genei*": "dative, neuter, singular with preposition - in nation/race", "*mou*": "genitive, first person singular - possessive", "*perissoterōs*": "comparative adverb - more abundantly", "*zēlōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - zealous person", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*tōn patrikōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - ancestral/fathers'", "*mou*": "genitive, first person singular - possessive", "*paradoseōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - object of zēlōtēs" }, "variants": { "*proekopton*": "was advancing/progressing/excelling", "*Ioudaismō*": "Judaism/Jewish religion/Jewish way of life", "*synēlikiōtas*": "contemporaries/peers/those of same age", "*genei*": "race/nation/people/family", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/exceedingly/greatly", "*zēlōtēs*": "zealot/enthusiast/ardent adherent", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/remaining", "*patrikōn*": "ancestral/fathers'/traditional", "*paradoseōn*": "traditions/customs/teachings" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.16", "source": "Ἀποκαλύψαι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ, ἵνα εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν· εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι:", "text": "To *apokalypsai ton Huion* of him *en emoi*, so that I might *euangelizōmai* him among the *ethnesin*; *eutheōs ou prosanethemēn sarki kai haimati*:", "grammar": { "*Apokalypsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to reveal", "*ton Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive", "*en emoi*": "dative, first person singular with preposition - in me", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*euangelizōmai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might preach", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*en tois ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural with preposition - among the nations/Gentiles", "*eutheōs*": "temporal adverb - immediately/at once", "*ou prosanethemēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular with negative - I did not consult with", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*haimati*": "dative, neuter, singular - indirect object" }, "variants": { "*apokalypsai*": "reveal/disclose/uncover", "*Huion*": "Son/male descendant", "*euangelizōmai*": "preach the gospel/proclaim good news", "*ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*eutheōs*": "immediately/at once/right away", "*prosanethemēn*": "consulted with/conferred with/submitted to", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*haimati*": "blood/bloodshed/blood relationship" } }

Verse 17

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Verse 23

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