Galatians 1:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν Ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει.

Transliteration

Monon now akouontes ēsan That The one diōkōn us pote, nyn euangelizetai tēn pistin which pote eporthei.

Grammar Details

• *Monon*: adverb - only/merely
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/now/and
• *akouontes ēsan*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural with present participle - they were hearing
• *Hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Ho diōkōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular with article - the one persecuting
• *hēmas*: accusative, first person plural - direct object
• *pote*: temporal adverb - once/formerly
• *nyn*: temporal adverb - now/at present
• *euangelizetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - preaches/proclaims
• *tēn pistin*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *hēn*: accusative, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which
• *eporthei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was destroying

Word Meanings

• *Monon*: only/merely/just
• *akouontes*: hearing/listening/learning
• *diōkōn*: persecuting/pursuing/hunting
• *pote*: once/formerly/previously
• *nyn*: now/at present/currently
• *euangelizetai*: preaches/proclaims good news/evangelizes
• *pistin*: faith/belief/trust
• *eporthei*: was destroying/ravaging/devastating

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but they {G2258} only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But they hearde only that he which persecuted vs in tyme past now preacheth the fayth which before he destroyed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles they had herde onely, that: He that persecuted vs in tyme passed, preacheth now ye faith which some tyme he destroyed:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they had hearde only, that he which persecuted vs in tyme past, nowe preacheth the fayth, which before he destroyed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
• Acts 9:13 : 13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:20 : 20 Immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
• 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.
• 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 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.
• 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 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. 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost. 16 But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.