Galatians 1:12

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.1.12", "source": "Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "For *oude* I *para anthrōpou parelabon* it, *oute edidachthēn*, *alla* through *apokalypsēōs Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*egō*": "nominative, first person singular - emphatic subject", "*para anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with preposition - from man/human source", "*parelabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I received", "*auto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - direct object", "*oute*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*edidachthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was taught", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but/rather", "*di' apokalypsēōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - through revelation", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/agent" }, "variants": { "*parelabon*": "received/accepted/took", "*edidachthēn*": "was taught/instructed/trained", "*apokalypsēōs*": "revelation/disclosure/unveiling" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

For oude I para anthrōpou parelabon it, oute edidachthēn, alla through apokalypsēōs Iēsou Christou.

Grammar Details

• *Oude*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *egō*: nominative, first person singular - emphatic subject
• *para anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular with preposition - from man/human source
• *parelabon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I received
• *auto*: accusative, neuter, singular - direct object
• *oute*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
• *edidachthēn*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was taught
• *alla*: strong adversative conjunction - but/rather
• *di' apokalypsēōs*: genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - through revelation
• *Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - source/agent

Word Meanings

• *parelabon*: received/accepted/took
• *edidachthēn*: was taught/instructed/trained
• *apokalypsēōs*: revelation/disclosure/unveiling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  nether receaved I it of ma nether was I taught it: but receaved it by the revelacion of Iesus Christ.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I nether receaued it ner lerned it of ma, but by the reuelacion of Iesus Christ.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For neither receiued I it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I neither receaued it of man, neither was I taught it but by the reuelation of Iesus Christe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught `it', but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but `it came to me' through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I did not get it from man, and I was not given teaching in it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I did not receive it or learn it from any human source; instead I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.10", "source": "Ἡμῖν δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψεν διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ: τὸ γὰρ Πνεῦμα πάντα ἐρευνᾷ, καὶ, τὰ βάθη τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "To us but (*de*) the *Theos* *apekalypsen* through (*dia*) the *Pneumatos* of him: for the *Pneuma* all things (*panta*) *ereuna*, and, the *bathē* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*ereuna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - searches/examines", "*bathē*": "accusative neuter plural - depths/deep things", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*ereuna*": "searches/examines/investigates", "*bathē*": "depths/deep things/profound things" } }
• 1 Cor 11:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ παρέλαβον ἀπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου ὃ καὶ παρέδωκα ὑμῖν, Ὅτι ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ᾗ παρεδίδοτο ἔλαβεν ἄρτον:", "text": "I *gar* *parelabon* from the *Kyriou* that which also I *paredōka* to you, *Hoti* the *Kyrios* *Iēsous* in the *nykti* in which he was *paredidoto* *elaben* *arton*:", "grammar": { "Ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*parelabon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I received", "ἀπὸ": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "ὃ": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "καὶ": "conjunction - also", "*paredōka*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I delivered/handed down", "ὑμῖν": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person plural - to you", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "ἐν": "preposition with dative - in", "*nykti*": "dative, feminine, singular - night", "ᾗ": "relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - in which", "*paredidoto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being betrayed", "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread" }, "variants": { "*parelabon*": "I received/I obtained", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*paredōka*": "I delivered/I handed down/I transmitted", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*nykti*": "night", "*paredidoto*": "was being betrayed/was being handed over", "*elaben*": "took/received", "*arton*": "bread/loaf" } }
• 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.1", "source": "¶Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι. Ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις Κυρίου.", "text": "*Kauchasthai* *dē* not *sympherei* to me. *Eleusomai* for into *optasias* and *apokalypseis* of *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*Kauchasthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to boast/glory", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/now", "*sympherei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it profits/benefits/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will come/proceed", "*optasias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - visions/appearances", "*apokalypseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - revelations/disclosures", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Kauchasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult", "*dē*": "indeed/truly/now/therefore", "*sympherei*": "benefits/profits/is advantageous/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "I will come/I will proceed/I will go on", "*optasias*": "visions/appearances/sightings", "*apokalypseis*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
• Gal 1:1 : 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" } }
• Gal 1:16 : 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" } }