Galatians 1:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτε δὲ εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς, ὁ ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου, καὶ καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ,

Transliteration

But when eudokēsen ho Theos, the one having aphorisas me from koilias mētros of me, and having kalesas through tēs charitos of him,

Grammar Details

• *Hote*: temporal conjunction - when
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *eudokēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was pleased
• *ho Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject
• *ho aphorisas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - the one who set apart
• *me*: accusative, first person singular - direct object
• *ek koilias*: genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - from womb
• *mētros*: genitive, feminine, singular - of mother
• *mou*: genitive, first person singular - possessive
• *kalesas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called
• *dia tēs charitos*: genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - through grace
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive

Word Meanings

• *eudokēsen*: was pleased/well-pleased/delighted
• *aphorisas*: set apart/separated/selected
• *koilias*: womb/belly
• *mētros*: mother/female parent
• *kalesas*: called/summoned/invited
• *charitos*: grace/favor/kindness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by his grace,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But whe it pleased God which seperated me from my mothers wombe and called me by his grace

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan it pleased God which separated me fro my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when it pleased God, which seperated me from my mothers wombe, & called me by his grace,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called `me' through His grace --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, `even' from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased

Referenced Verses

• Isa 49:1 : 1 Listen to me, you distant islands, and pay attention, you faraway nations: The Lord called me from the womb; even before I was born, He mentioned my name.
• Isa 49:5 : 5 And now this is what the Lord says—He who formed me in the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him and gather Israel to Himself. For I have been honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has been my strength.
• Jer 1:5 : 5 Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.
• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
• Rom 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
• Acts 13:2 : 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'
• Acts 22:14-15 : 14 Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from His mouth. 15 For you will be His witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.
• Deut 7:7-8 : 7 The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. 8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your ancestors, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
• 1 Sam 12:22 : 22 For the LORD will not abandon His people for the sake of His great name, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people.
• 1 Chr 28:4-5 : 4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father's house to be king over Israel forever. He chose Judah as leader, and within the house of Judah, He was pleased to choose my father's family. And among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel. 5 Of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the LORD’s kingdom over Israel.
• Matt 11:26 : 26 Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.
• Luke 1:15-16 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb. 16 He will turn many of the children of Israel back to the Lord their God.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, 'I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and revealed them to little ones. Yes, Father, for this was Your good pleasure.'
• Rom 1:5 : 5 Through Him, we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His name among all the nations,
• Rom 8:30 : 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
• Rom 9:24 : 24 even us, whom he has also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?
• 1 Cor 1:1 : 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
• 1 Cor 1:9 : 9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• Gal 1:6 : 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ to a different gospel—
• Eph 1:5 : 5 He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,
• Eph 1:9 : 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,
• Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Tim 1:12-14 : 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service. 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. 14 The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.