Romans 2:25

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{ "verseID": "Romans.2.25", "source": "Περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς: ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.", "text": "*Peritomē* *men* for *ōphelei*, if *nomon* you *prassēs*: but if *parabatēs* *nomou* you *ēs*, the *peritomē* of you *akrobystia* has *gegonen*.", "grammar": { "*Peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*men*": "particle - on the one hand", "*ōphelei*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - profits/benefits", "*nomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prassēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you practice", "*parabatēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ēs*": "verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you are", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*akrobystia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*gegonen*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become" }, "variants": { "*Peritomē*": "circumcision", "*ōphelei*": "profits/benefits/is useful", "*nomon*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*prassēs*": "practice/perform/do", "*parabatēs*": "transgressor/violator/lawbreaker", "*ēs*": "are/exist", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin", "*gegonen*": "has become/turned into" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ, ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς: ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς, ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν.

Transliteration

Peritomē men for ōphelei, if nomon you prassēs: but if parabatēs nomou you ēs, the peritomē of you akrobystia has gegonen.

Grammar Details

• *Peritomē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision
• *men*: particle - on the one hand
• *ōphelei*: verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - profits/benefits
• *nomon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - law
• *prassēs*: verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you practice
• *parabatēs*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - transgressor
• *nomou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law
• *ēs*: verb, present subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you are
• *peritomē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision
• *akrobystia*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision
• *gegonen*: verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has become

Word Meanings

• *Peritomē*: circumcision
• *ōphelei*: profits/benefits/is useful
• *nomon*: law/legal code/Torah
• *prassēs*: practice/perform/do
• *parabatēs*: transgressor/violator/lawbreaker
• *ēs*: are/exist
• *akrobystia*: uncircumcision/foreskin
• *gegonen*: has become/turned into

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Circumcision indeed has value if you obey the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For circumcision verily pfiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For circumcision truly profits if you keep the law: but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision is made uncircumcision.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} circumcision{G4061} indeed{G3303} profiteth,{G5623} if{G1437} thou be a doer{G4238} of the law:{G3551} but{G1161} if{G1437} thou be{G1510} a transgressor{G3848} of the law,{G3551} thy{G4675} circumcision{G4061} is become{G1096} uncircumcision.{G203}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} circumcision{G4061} verily{G3303} profiteth{G5623}{(G5719)}, if{G1437} thou keep{G4238}{(G5725)} the law{G3551}: but{G1161} if{G1437} thou be{G5600}{(G5753)} a breaker{G3848} of the law{G3551}, thy{G4675} circumcision{G4061} is made{G1096}{(G5754)} uncircumcision{G203}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Circumcisio verely avayleth if thou kepe the lawe. But if thou breake the lawe thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The circucision verely avayleth, yf thou kepe the lawe: but yf thou breake the lawe, then is thy circumcision become vncircumcision.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For circucision verely is profitable, if thou do the Lawe: but if thou be a transgressour of the Lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For circumcision veryly auayleth, yf thou kepe the lawe: But yf thou be a breaker of the lawe, thy circumcision is made vncircumcision.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For circumcision, indeed, doth profit, if law thou mayest practise, but if a transgressor of law thou mayest be, thy circumcision hath become uncircumcision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer of the law: but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision is become uncircumcision.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is true that circumcision is of use if you keep the law, but if you go against the law it is as if you had it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For circumcision has its value if you practice the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.4.4", "source": "הִמֹּ֣לוּ לַיהֹוָ֗ה וְהָסִ֙רוּ֙ עָרְל֣וֹת לְבַבְכֶ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה וְיֹשְׁבֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם פֶּן־תֵּצֵ֨א כָאֵ֜שׁ חֲמָתִ֗י וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Himmōlû* to *Yhwh* and *hāsîrû* *ʿārlôt* *ləbabḵem* *ʾîš* *Yəhûdāh* and *yōšəbê* *Yərûšālāim*, lest *tēṣēʾ* like *ʾēš* my *ḥămātî* and *bāʿarāh* and no *məḵabbeh*, because of *rōaʿ* *maʿaləlêḵem*", "grammar": { "*Himmōlû*": "niphal imperative, masculine plural - be circumcised", "*Yhwh*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*hāsîrû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - remove/take away", "*ʿārlôt*": "feminine plural noun, construct - foreskins of", "*ləbabḵem*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun, construct - men of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yōšəbê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will go out/come forth", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*ḥămātî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my wrath", "*bāʿarāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - will burn/consume", "*məḵabbeh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - extinguishing/quenching", "*rōaʿ*": "masculine singular noun, construct - evil of", "*maʿaləlêḵem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your deeds/actions" }, "variants": { "*Himmōlû*": "be circumcised/circumcise yourselves", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/take away/put aside", "*ʿārlôt*": "foreskins/uncircumcision", "*ləbabḵem*": "your heart/mind/inner self", "*yōšəbê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents", "*tēṣēʾ*": "go out/come forth/break out", "*ḥămātî*": "my wrath/anger/rage", "*bāʿarāh*": "burn/consume/be kindled", "*məḵabbeh*": "quencher/extinguisher/one who puts out", "*rōaʿ*": "evil/wickedness/badness", "*maʿaləlêḵem*": "your deeds/actions/practices" } }
• Jer 9:25-25 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.25", "source": "עַל־מִצְרַ֣יִם וְעַל־יְהוּדָ֗ה וְעַל־אֱד֞וֹם וְעַל־בְּנֵ֤י עַמּוֹן֙ וְעַל־מוֹאָ֔ב וְעַל֙ כָּל־קְצוּצֵ֣י פֵאָ֔ה הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֤י כָל־הַגּוֹיִם֙ עֲרֵלִ֔ים וְכָל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַרְלֵי־לֵֽב׃", "text": "Upon-*miṣrayim* and-upon-*yĕhûdāh* and-upon-*'ĕdôm* and-upon-*bĕnê* *'ammôn* and-upon-*mô'āb* and-upon-all-*qĕṣûṣê* *pē'āh* the-*yōšĕbîm* in-the-*midbār* *kî* all-the-*gôyîm* *'ărēlîm* and-all-*bêt* *yiśrā'ēl* *'arlê*-*lēb*", "grammar": { "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - upon Egypt", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - and upon Judah", "*'ĕdôm*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - and upon Edom", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural noun, construct state with prefixed preposition - and upon sons of", "*'ammôn*": "proper noun - Ammon", "*mô'āb*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - and upon Moab", "*qĕṣûṣê*": "passive participle, masculine plural, construct state with prefixed preposition - and upon all those cutting", "*pē'āh*": "feminine noun - corner/side", "*yōšĕbîm*": "participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones dwelling", "*midbār*": "masculine noun with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the nations", "*'ărēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - uncircumcised", "*bêt*": "masculine noun, construct state - house of", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*'arlê*": "adjective, masculine plural, construct state - uncircumcised of", "*lēb*": "masculine noun - heart" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣûṣê pē'āh*": "those who cut the corners [of their hair]/those with trimmed edges/those with hair clipped at the temples", "*yōšĕbîm*": "those dwelling/living/inhabiting", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*'ărēlîm*": "uncircumcised/unclean/impure", "*'arlê-lēb*": "uncircumcised of heart/stubborn/unreceptive" } }
• Acts 7:51 : 51 { "verseID": "Acts.7.51", "source": "¶Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν, ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ Πνεύματι τῷ Ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε: ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑμεῖς.", "text": "*Sklērotrachēloi* and *aperitmētoi* in-the *kardia* and in-the *ōsin*, you *aei* to-the *Pneumati* to-the *Hagiō* *antipiptete*: as the *pateres* of-you, also you.", "grammar": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - stiff-necked ones", "*aperitmētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - uncircumcised", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*ōsin*": "dative, neuter, plural - ears", "*aei*": "adverb - always/continually", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*antipiptete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - resist/oppose", "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors" }, "variants": { "*Sklērotrachēloi*": "stiff-necked/stubborn/obstinate", "*aperitmētoi*": "uncircumcised/unclean/unreceptive", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*aei*": "always/continually/perpetually", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*antipiptete*": "resist/oppose/fight against" } }
• Rom 2:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Romans.2.23", "source": "Ὃς ἐν νόμῳ καυχᾶσαι, διὰ τῆς παραβάσεως τοῦ νόμου τὸν Θεὸν ἀτιμάζεις;", "text": "Who in *nomō* *kauchasai*, through the *parabaseōs* of the *nomou* *ton Theon* you *atimazeis*?", "grammar": { "*nomō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - law", "*kauchasai*": "verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular - you boast", "*parabaseōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - transgression", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*ton Theon*": "article + noun, accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*atimazeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you dishonor" }, "variants": { "*nomō*": "law/legal code/Torah", "*kauchasai*": "boast/glory/take pride", "*parabaseōs*": "transgression/violation/breaking", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*atimazeis*": "dishonor/disrespect/treat with contempt" } }
• Rom 2:28-3:2 : 28 { "verseID": "Romans.2.28", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ· Ἰουδαῖός ἐστιν, οὐδὲ ἡ ἐν τῷ φανερῷ ἐν σαρκὶ περιτομή:", "text": "For not *ho* in the *phanerō* *Ioudaios* *estin*, neither the in the *phanerō* in *sarki* *peritomē*:", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*estin*": "verb, present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*phanerō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - visible/outward", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*phanerō*": "visible/outward/external", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical nature", "*peritomē*": "circumcision" } } 29 { "verseID": "Romans.2.29", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὁ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ· Ἰουδαῖος, καὶ περιτομὴ καρδίας, ἐν πνεύματι, οὐ γράμματι· οὗ ὁ ἔπαινος οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἀλλʼ ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "But *ho* in the *kryptō* *Ioudaios*, and *peritomē* of *kardias*, in *pneumati*, not *grammati*; of whom the *epainos* not from *anthrōpōn*, but from *tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the one", "*kryptō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, neuter, singular - hidden/secret", "*Ioudaios*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jew", "*peritomē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*kardias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in spirit", "*grammati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - in letter/writing", "*epainos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - praise", "*anthrōpōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people", "*tou Theou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*kryptō*": "hidden/secret/inward", "*Ioudaios*": "Jew/Jewish person", "*peritomē*": "circumcision", "*kardias*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being", "*grammati*": "letter/written code/document", "*epainos*": "praise/commendation/approval", "*anthrōpōn*": "humans/people/men", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } } 1 { "verseID": "Romans.3.1", "source": "¶Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου; ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς;", "text": "*Ti* therefore the *perisson* of the *Ioudaiou*? or what the *ōpheleia* of the *peritomēs*?", "grammar": { "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*perisson*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - advantage/superiority", "*Ioudaiou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of Jewish person", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - what", "*ōpheleia*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - benefit/advantage", "*peritomēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision" }, "variants": { "*perisson*": "advantage/surplus/excess/what is special", "*Ioudaiou*": "Jew/Jewish person/Judean", "*ōpheleia*": "benefit/profit/advantage/usefulness" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.3.2", "source": "Πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον: πρῶτον, μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Poly kata panta tropon*: *prōton men gar hoti episteuthēsan ta logia tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Poly*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - much/great", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*panta*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*tropon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - way/manner", "*prōton*": "adverb - firstly/in the first place", "*men*": "particle marking contrast with unstated *de* - indeed/on one hand", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*episteuthēsan*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person plural - they were entrusted with", "*ta logia*": "noun, nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - the oracles/words", "*tou Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Poly*": "much/great/many", "*tropon*": "way/manner/mode/method", "*episteuthēsan*": "were entrusted with/were believed/were trusted with", "*logia*": "oracles/sayings/utterances/divine words" } }
• Rom 4:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.4.11", "source": "Καὶ σημεῖον ἔλαβεν περιτομῆς, σφραγῖδα τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ: εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πατέρα πάντων τῶν πιστευόντων, διʼ ἀκροβυστίας· εἰς τὸ λογισθῆναι καὶ αὐτοῖς τὴν δικαιοσύνην:", "text": "And *sēmeion* he *elaben* of *peritomēs*, a *sphragida* of the *dikaiosynēs* of the *pisteōs* of the in the *akrobystia*: for the *einai* him *patera* of all the ones *pisteuontōn*, through *akrobystias*; for the *logisthēnai* also to them the *dikaiosynēn*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign", "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he received", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*sphragida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - seal", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the righteousness", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the faith", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of that in the uncircumcision", "*eis to einai*": "preposition with articular infinitive - for to be", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*tōn pisteuontōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, present active participle - of the ones believing", "*di' akrobystias*": "genitive with preposition - through uncircumcision", "*eis to logisthēnai*": "preposition with articular aorist passive infinitive - for to be reckoned", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tēn dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the righteousness" }, "variants": { "*sēmeion*": "sign/token/indication", "*elaben*": "received/took/obtained", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision", "*sphragida*": "seal/confirmation/mark", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*pisteuontōn*": "believing/trusting", "*logisthēnai*": "to be reckoned/counted/credited" } } 12 { "verseID": "Romans.4.12", "source": "Καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ, πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.", "text": "And *patera* of *peritomēs* to those not from *peritomēs* *monon*, but also to those *stoichousin* in the *ichnesin* of the in the *akrobystia*, *pisteōs* of the *patros* of us *Abraam*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of circumcision", "*tois ouk ek peritomēs*": "dative, masculine, plural with negative - to those not from circumcision", "*monon*": "adverb - only", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kai*": "conjunction - also", "*tois stoichousin*": "dative, masculine, plural, present active participle - to those walking/following", "*tois ichnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - in the footsteps", "*tēs en tē akrobystia*": "genitive with prepositional phrase - of the in the uncircumcision", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*tou patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the father", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - of us", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine - Abraham" }, "variants": { "*patera*": "father/ancestor", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised people", "*monon*": "only/merely", "*stoichousin*": "walking/following/living in line with", "*ichnesin*": "footsteps/tracks/path", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/uncircumcised state", "*pisteōs*": "faith/trust/belief", "*patros*": "father/ancestor" } }
• Gal 5:3-6 : 3 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.3", "source": "Μαρτύρομαι δὲ πάλιν παντὶ ἀνθρώπῳ περιτεμνομένῳ, ὅτι ὀφειλέτης ἐστὶν ὅλον τὸν νόμον ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Martyromai de palin panti anthrōpō* being *peritemnomenō*, that *opheiletēs estin holon ton nomon poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Martyromai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - testify/bear witness", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to every/all", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*peritemnomenō*": "present, passive, participle, dative, masculine, singular - being circumcised", "*opheiletēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - debtor/one who is obligated", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*holon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*ton nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the law", "*poiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to do/perform/keep" }, "variants": { "*Martyromai*": "testify/bear witness/solemnly declare", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*peritemnomenō*": "being circumcised/receiving circumcision", "*opheiletēs*": "debtor/one obligated/one bound", "*holon*": "whole/entire/complete", "*nomon*": "law/rule/principle", "*poiēsai*": "to do/perform/keep/fulfill" } } 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.4", "source": "Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, οἵτινες ἐν νόμῳ δικαιοῦσθε· τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε.", "text": "You are *katērgēthēte* from *tou Christou*, whoever in *nomō dikaioūsthe*; from the *charitos* you have *exepesate*.", "grammar": { "*katērgēthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective", "*tou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of/from Christ", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by law/in law", "*dikaioūsthe*": "present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural - are justified/declared righteous", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of grace/favor", "*exepesate*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - have fallen away/fallen from" }, "variants": { "*katērgēthēte*": "are severed/cut off/rendered ineffective/nullified", "*nomō*": "law/legal system/legal requirement", "*dikaioūsthe*": "are justified/declared righteous/made right", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*exepesate*": "have fallen away/fallen from/strayed from" } } 5 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.5", "source": "Ἡμεῖς γὰρ Πνεύματι ἐκ πίστεως ἐλπίδα δικαιοσύνης ἀπεκδεχόμεθα.", "text": "*Hēmeis gar Pneumati ek pisteōs elpida dikaiosynēs apekdechometha*.", "grammar": { "*Hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by/with Spirit", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith/belief", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope/expectation", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness/justice", "*apekdechometha*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person plural - eagerly await/expect" }, "variants": { "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*apekdechometha*": "eagerly await/expect/wait for" } } 6 { "verseID": "Galatians.5.6", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία· ἀλλὰ πίστις διʼ ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischyei*, nor *akrobystia*; but *pistis di' agapēs energoumenē*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything/something", "*ischyei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has power/avails/is effective", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive (shortened from dia) - through/by means of", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of love", "*energoumenē*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - working/operating/expressing itself" }, "variants": { "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ischyei*": "has power/avails/is effective/counts for anything", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*pistis*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity/benevolence", "*energoumenē*": "working/operating/expressing itself/being effective" } }
• Gal 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Galatians.6.15", "source": "Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τί ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις.", "text": "For in *Christō Iēsou* neither *peritomē ti ischuei*, nor *akrobystia*, but *kainē ktisis*.", "grammar": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Christ Jesus", "*peritomē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*ti*": "accusative, neuter, singular - anything", "*ischuei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is strong/avails", "*akrobystia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - uncircumcision", "*kainē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - new", "*ktisis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - creation" }, "variants": { "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus/the Messiah Jesus", "*peritomē*": "circumcision/the circumcised", "*ti*": "anything/something", "*ischuei*": "is strong/avails/has power", "*akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/the uncircumcised", "*kainē*": "new/renewed/fresh", "*ktisis*": "creation/creature/what is created" } }
• Eph 2:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.11", "source": "Διὸ μνημονεύετε, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτὲ τὰ Ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί, οἱ λεγόμενοι Ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης Περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου·", "text": "Therefore *mnēmoneuete*, that you *pote* the *Ethnē* in *sarki*, the ones *legomenoi* *Akrobystia* by the ones *legomenēs* *Peritomēs* in *sarki* *cheiropoiētou*", "grammar": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - remember/keep in mind", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*Ethnē*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter - Gentiles/nations", "*sarki*": "dative singular feminine - flesh/body", "*legomenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative plural masculine - being called", "*Akrobystia*": "nominative singular feminine - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*legomenēs*": "present passive participle, genitive singular feminine - being called", "*Peritomēs*": "genitive singular feminine - circumcision", "*cheiropoiētou*": "genitive singular feminine - made by hands/human-made" }, "variants": { "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/keep in mind/recall", "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jews", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*legomenoi*": "being called/named/designated", "*Akrobystia*": "uncircumcision/foreskin/uncircumcised ones", "*Peritomēs*": "circumcision/circumcised ones", "*cheiropoiētou*": "made by hands/human-made/manufactured" } } 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• Deut 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.30.6", "source": "וּמָ֨ל יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֖ וְאֶת־לְבַ֣ב זַרְעֶ֑ךָ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לְמַ֥עַן חַיֶּֽיךָ", "text": "And *ûmāl* *YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-your *lēbāb* and *ʾet*-the *lēbab* of your *zarʿekā* to *ləʾahăbāh* *ʾet*-*YHWH* your *ʾĕlōhîm* with all your *lēbāb* and with all your *nepeš* for the purpose of your *ḥayyekā*", "grammar": { "*ûmāl*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will circumcise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*lēbab*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*zarʿekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ləʾahăbāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to love", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul/self", "*ḥayyekā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your life" }, "variants": { "*ûmāl*": "circumcise/cut/remove the foreskin", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner being", "*zarʿekā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ləʾahăbāh*": "to love/to be devoted to", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/person", "*ḥayyekā*": "your life/your living" } }