Galatians 4:13

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{ "verseID": "Galatians.4.13", "source": "Οἴδατε δὲ ὅτι διʼ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν τὸ πρότερον.", "text": "You *oidate de* that through *astheneian* of the *sarkos* I *euēngelisamēn* to you *to proteron*", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*astheneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - weakness/illness", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*euēngelisamēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I preached the gospel", "*to proteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the former time/previously" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/understand/are aware", "*astheneian*": "weakness/illness/infirmity", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/physical condition", "*euēngelisamēn*": "I preached the gospel/announced good news", "*to proteron*": "the former time/previously/at first" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἴδατε δὲ ὅτι διʼ ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν τὸ πρότερον.

Transliteration

You oidate de that through astheneian of the sarkos I euēngelisamēn to you to proteron

Grammar Details

• *oidate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you know
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *astheneian*: accusative, feminine, singular - weakness/illness
• *sarkos*: genitive, feminine, singular - flesh/body
• *euēngelisamēn*: aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I preached the gospel
• *to proteron*: accusative, neuter, singular with article - the former time/previously

Word Meanings

• *oidate*: you know/understand/are aware
• *astheneian*: weakness/illness/infirmity
• *sarkos*: flesh/body/physical condition
• *euēngelisamēn*: I preached the gospel/announced good news
• *to proteron*: the former time/previously/at first

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You know that it was because of a weakness in my flesh that I first preached the gospel to you.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G1161} Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ye knowe how thorow infirmite of the flesshe I preached the gospell vnto you at the fyrst.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye knowe how that in weaknes after ye flesh I preached ye Gospell vnto you at the first:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye knowe howe through infirmitie of the fleshe, I preached the Gospell vnto you at the first:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Gospel to you the first time.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and ye have known that through infirmity of the flesh I did proclaim good news to you at the first,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Personal Appeal of Paul But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ, καὶ ἐν φόβῳ, καὶ ἐν τρόμῳ πολλῷ ἐγενόμην πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "And I (*egō*) in *astheneia*, and in *phobō*, and in *tromō* *pollō* *egenomēn* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*egō*": "nominative singular personal pronoun - I", "*astheneia*": "dative feminine singular - weakness", "*phobō*": "dative masculine singular - fear", "*tromō*": "dative masculine singular - trembling", "*pollō*": "dative masculine singular adjective - much/great", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I became/was", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with" }, "variants": { "*astheneia*": "weakness/illness/frailty", "*phobō*": "fear/dread/terror", "*tromō*": "trembling/quaking/shaking", "*egenomēn*": "became/was/came to be" } }
• 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.7", "source": "Καὶ τῇ ὑπερβολῇ τῶν ἀποκαλύψεων ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι, ἐδόθη μοι σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί, ἄγγελος Σατᾶν ἵνα με κολαφίζῃ, ἵνα μὴ ὑπεραίρωμαι.", "text": "And by the *hyperbolē* of the *apokalypseon hina mē hyperairōmai*, *edothē* to me *skolops* in the *sarki*, *angelos Satan hina* me *kolaphizē*, *hina mē hyperairōmai*.", "grammar": { "*hyperbolē*": "dative, feminine, singular - excess/excellence/extraordinary nature", "*apokalypseon*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of revelations", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*skolops*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thorn/stake/splinter", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in flesh/body", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*Satan*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan", "*kolaphizē*": "present subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might buffet/strike", "*hyperairōmai*": "present subjunctive, middle/passive, 1st singular - I might be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hyperbolē*": "excess/excellence/extraordinary degree", "*apokalypseon*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*hyperairōmai*": "I might be exalted/I might be lifted up/I might become conceited", "*skolops*": "thorn/stake/splinter/sharp point", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*angelos*": "messenger/angel", "*kolaphizē*": "to buffet/to strike with fist/to harass" } } 8 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.8", "source": "Ὑπὲρ τούτου τρὶς τὸν Κύριον παρεκάλεσα, ἵνα ἀποστῇ ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "Concerning *toutou tris* the *Kyrion parekalesa*, *hina apostē* from me.", "grammar": { "*toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of this", "*tris*": "adverb - three times", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*parekalesa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I besought/entreated/urged", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that/in order that", "*apostē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - it might depart/leave" }, "variants": { "*toutou*": "this [thing]/this [thorn]", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master", "*parekalesa*": "I besought/I entreated/I urged/I appealed to", "*apostē*": "might depart/might leave/might stand away from" } } 9 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.9", "source": "Καὶ εἴρηκέν μοι, Ἀρκεῖ σοι ἡ χάρις μου: ἡ γὰρ δύναμις μου ἐν ἀσθενείᾳ τελειοῦται. Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν ταῖς ἀσθενείαις μου, ἵνα ἐπισκηνώσῃ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἡ δύναμις τοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "And he *eirēken* to me, *Arkei* to you the *charis* of me: the for *dynamis* of me in *astheneia teleoutai*. Most gladly therefore rather *kauchēsomai* in the *astheneiais* of me, *hina episkēnōsē* upon me the *dynamis* of the *Christou*.", "grammar": { "*eirēken*": "perfect indicative, active, 3rd singular - he has said", "*Arkei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - is sufficient", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*astheneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - in weakness/infirmity", "*teleoutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is perfected/completed", "*kauchēsomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st singular - I will boast/glory", "*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in weaknesses/infirmities", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*episkēnōsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might rest upon/dwell upon", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power/strength", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*eirēken*": "he has said/he has spoken/he has told", "*Arkei*": "is sufficient/is enough/satisfies", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*dynamis*": "power/strength/might/ability", "*astheneia*": "weakness/infirmity/frailty", "*teleoutai*": "is perfected/is completed/is made perfect", "*kauchēsomai*": "I will boast/I will glory/I will exult", "*episkēnōsē*": "might rest upon/might dwell upon/might tabernacle upon" } } 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.10", "source": "Διὸ εὐδοκῶ ἐν ἀσθενείαις, ἐν ὕβρεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν διωγμοῖς, ἐν στενοχωρίαις ὑπὲρ Χριστοῦ: ὅταν γὰρ ἀσθενῶ, τότε δυνατός εἰμι.", "text": "Therefore I *eudokō* in *astheneiais*, in *hybresin*, in *anagkais*, in *diōgmois*, in *stenochōriais* for *Christou*: when for I *asthenō*, then *dynatos eimi*.", "grammar": { "*eudokō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am well pleased/take pleasure in", "*astheneiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - weaknesses/infirmities", "*hybresin*": "dative, feminine, plural - insults/reproaches", "*anagkais*": "dative, feminine, plural - necessities/hardships", "*diōgmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - persecutions", "*stenochōriais*": "dative, feminine, plural - distresses/difficulties", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/for Christ's sake", "*asthenō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I am weak", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - powerful/strong", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*eudokō*": "I am well pleased/I take pleasure in/I delight in", "*astheneiais*": "weaknesses/infirmities/frailties", "*hybresin*": "insults/reproaches/injuries", "*anagkais*": "necessities/hardships/constraints", "*diōgmois*": "persecutions/pursuits", "*stenochōriais*": "distresses/difficulties/constraints", "*asthenō*": "I am weak/I am feeble/I lack strength", "*dynatos*": "powerful/strong/mighty/able" } }
• Gal 1:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.6", "source": "Θαυμάζω ὅτι οὕτως ταχέως μετατίθεσθε ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι Χριστοῦ εἰς ἕτερον εὐαγγέλιον:", "text": "I *thaumazō* that *houtōs tacheōs* you are *metatithesthe* from the one having *kalesantos* you in *chariti Christou* to *heteron euangelion*:", "grammar": { "*thaumazō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I marvel/am amazed", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*tacheōs*": "adverb - quickly/hastily", "*metatithesthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you are changing/deserting", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from/away from", "*tou kalesantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist active participle - the one who called", "*hymas*": "accusative, second person plural - direct object of kalesantos", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/by/with", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - means/manner", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive/source", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/into/toward", "*heteron*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - different/another kind", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - object of preposition eis" }, "variants": { "*thaumazō*": "marvel/am amazed/am astonished", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*tacheōs*": "quickly/hastily/soon", "*metatithesthe*": "changing/deserting/transferring", "*kalesantos*": "called/summoned/invited", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*heteron*": "different/another kind/strange", "*euangelion*": "good news/gospel/glad tidings" } }
• 2 Cor 10:10 : 10 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.10", "source": "Ὅτι Αἱ μὲν ἐπιστολαὶ, φησίν, βαρεῖαι καὶ ἰσχυραί· ἡ δὲ παρουσία τοῦ σώματος ἀσθενὴς, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἐξουθενημένος.", "text": "Because *Hoti* The *Hai* *men* *epistolai*, he says *phēsin*, *bareiai* and *kai* *ischurai*; the *hē* *de* *parousia* of the *tou* *sōmatos* *asthenēs*, and *kai* the *ho* *logos* *exouthenēmenos*.", "grammar": { "*Hoti*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*Hai*": "nominative, feminine, plural article - the", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with following *de* - on the one hand", "*epistolai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/affirms", "*bareiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - weighty/heavy/burdensome", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ischurai*": "nominative, feminine, plural adjective - strong/powerful/mighty", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and (contrasting with *men*)", "*parousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - presence/coming", "*tou*": "genitive, neuter, singular article - the", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular adjective - weak/feeble", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message", "*exouthenēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been despised/of no account" }, "variants": { "*epistolai*": "letters/epistles/written communications", "*phēsin*": "he says/affirms/states (someone says)", "*bareiai*": "weighty/heavy/burdensome/impressive", "*ischurai*": "strong/powerful/mighty/forceful", "*parousia*": "presence/coming/arrival", "*sōmatos*": "body/physical presence", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/sickly", "*logos*": "word/speech/message/reasoning", "*exouthenēmenos*": "having been despised/worthless/contemptible/of no account" } }
• 2 Cor 11:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.6", "source": "Εἰ δὲ καὶ ἰδιώτης τῷ λόγῳ, ἀλλʼ οὐ τῇ γνώσει· ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ φανερωθέντες ἐν πᾶσιν εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "But if also *idiōtēs* in the *logō*, yet not in the *gnōsei*; but in every [way] having been *phanerōthentes* in all [things] toward you.", "grammar": { "*idiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - untrained/unskilled/amateur", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in word/speech", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - in knowledge", "*phanerōthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been made manifest/revealed" }, "variants": { "*idiōtēs*": "untrained/unskilled/amateur/common person", "*logō*": "word/speech/message", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding", "*phanerōthentes*": "having been made manifest/revealed/shown clearly" } }
• 2 Cor 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.30", "source": "Εἰ καυχᾶσθαι δεῖ, τὰ τῆς ἀσθενείας μου καυχήσομαι.", "text": "If to *kauchasthai* is *dei*, in the [things] of the *astheneias* of me I will *kauchēsomai*.", "grammar": { "*kauchasthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to boast/glory", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of weakness", "*kauchēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - will boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*kauchasthai*": "to boast/glory/exult", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/should", "*astheneias*": "weakness/frailty/infirmity", "*kauchēsomai*": "will boast/glory/exult" } }
• Acts 16:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.16.6", "source": "Διελθόντες δὲ τὴν Φρυγίαν καὶ τὴν Γαλατικὴν χώραν, κωλυθέντες ὑπὸ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος λαλῆσαι τὸν λόγον ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ,", "text": "*Dielthontes* *de* the *Phrygian* and the *Galatikēn* *chōran*, *kōlythentes* by the *Hagiou* *Pneumatos* *lalēsai* the *logon* in the *Asia*,", "grammar": { "*Dielthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone through", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*Phrygian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Phrygia", "*Galatikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Galatian", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*kōlythentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been forbidden/prevented", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Asia*": "dative, feminine, singular - Asia" }, "variants": { "*Dielthontes*": "having gone through/having traveled through/having passed through", "*chōran*": "region/country/territory", "*kōlythentes*": "having been forbidden/prevented/hindered", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/preach/announce", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }
• 2 Cor 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.13.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ εἰ ἐσταυρώθη ἐξ ἀσθενείας, ἀλλὰ ζῇ ἐκ δυνάμεως Θεοῦ. Καὶ γὰρ ἡμεῖς ἀσθενοῦμεν ἐν αὐτῷ, ἀλλὰ ζήσομεθα σὺν αὐτῷ ἐκ δυνάμεως Θεοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Kai gar ei estaurōthē ex astheneias, alla zē ek dynameōs Theou. Kai gar hēmeis asthenomen en autō, alla zēsometha syn autō ek dynameōs Theou eis* you.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + causal particle - For indeed/For also", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if/though", "*estaurōthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - he was crucified", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*astheneias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - weakness", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*zē*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he lives", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*dynameōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - power", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person plural - we", "*asthenomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we are weak", "*en autō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in him", "*zēsometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person plural - we will live", "*syn autō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - with him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for" }, "variants": { "*estaurōthē*": "was crucified/was put to death", "*astheneias*": "weakness/frailty/limitation", "*zē*": "lives/is alive/exists", "*dynameōs*": "power/might/strength", "*asthenomen*": "are weak/lack strength/are feeble", "*zēsometha*": "will live/will be alive/will have life" } }