Galatians 6:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι· μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται.

Transliteration

As many as thelousin euprosōpēsai in sarki, these anagkazousin you peritemnesthai; monon that not for the staurō tou Christou diōkōntai.

Grammar Details

• *thelousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they wish
• *euprosōpēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to make a good showing
• *sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *anagkazousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they compel
• *peritemnesthai*: present, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised
• *monon*: adverb - only
• *staurō*: dative, masculine, singular - cross
• *tou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ
• *diōkōntai*: present, passive, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be persecuted

Word Meanings

• *thelousin*: they wish/want/desire
• *euprosōpēsai*: to make a good showing/look good outwardly/make a good impression
• *sarki*: flesh/body/human nature
• *anagkazousin*: they compel/force/constrain
• *peritemnesthai*: to be circumcised
• *monon*: only/merely
• *staurō*: cross/crucifixion
• *tou Christou*: of Christ/the Messiah
• *diōkōntai*: they might be persecuted/pursued/suffer

Referenced Verses

• Gal 5:11 : 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.
• Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except {G3361} ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
• 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
• Gal 2:3 : 3 But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
• Col 2:23 : 23 Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; [but are] not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
• Gal 2:14 : 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
• Acts 15:5 : 5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses.
• 2 Cor 10:12 : 12 For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
• Gal 6:13 : 13 For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
• Phil 1:15 : 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
• Phil 2:4 : 4 not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
• Phil 3:18 : 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
• Matt 6:2 : 2 When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
• Matt 6:5 : 5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
• Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward.
• Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of] [their] [garments],
• Matt 23:28 : 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
• Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
• Luke 20:47 : 47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
• John 7:18 : 18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.