Galatians 1:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν:

Transliteration

For you ēkousate my emēn anastrophēn pote in tō Ioudaismō, that kath' hyperbolēn ediōkon tēn ekklēsian tou Theou, and eporthoun it:

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard of{G191} my{G1699} manner of life{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion,{G2454} how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377} the church{G1577} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} made havoc{G4199} of it:{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} of my{G1699} conversation{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion{G2454}, how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} wasted{G4199}{(G5707)} it{G846}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye have hearde of my conversacion in tyme past in the Iewes wayes how that beyonde measure I persecuted the congregacion of God and spoyled it:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye haue herde of my conuersacion afore tyme in the Ieweshippe, how that beyode measure I persecuted the cogregacion of God, and spoyled it,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For ye haue hearde of my conuersation in tyme past in the Iewes religion, howe that beyonde measure I persecuted the Churche of God, & spoyled it:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
• Acts 9:21 : 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"
• Acts 26:4-5 : 4 The way of life I have lived since my youth, from the very beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem, is well known to all the Jews. 5 They have known me for a long time, and if they are willing, they can testify that I lived according to the strictest sect of our religion as a Pharisee.
• Acts 26:9-9 : 9 Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Phil 3:6 : 6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.
• Acts 22:3-5 : 3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city and educated at the feet of Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our ancestors. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today. 4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison. 5 As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
• Acts 8:1 : 1 Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
• Acts 9:26 : 26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest. 2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:13-14 : 13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.