Gal 3:16-21 : 16 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.16",
"source": "Τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρήθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ. Οὐ Λέγει, Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν, ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν· ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐφʼ ἑνός, Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου, ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός.",
"text": "Now to *Abraam* were *errēthēsan* the *epangeliai* and to the *spermati* of him. Not he *Legei*, 'And to the *spermasin*,' as of many; but as of one, 'And to the *spermati* of you,' who *estin* *Christos*.",
"grammar": {
"*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham",
"*errēthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were spoken/said",
"*epangeliai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - promises",
"*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring",
"*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - He says/it says",
"*spermasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - seeds/offspring (plural)",
"*spermati*": "dative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
},
"variants": {
"*errēthēsan*": "were spoken/were said/were promised",
"*epangeliai*": "promises/announcements",
"*spermati*": "seed/offspring/descendant",
"*Legei*": "He says/it says/Scripture says",
"*spermasin*": "seeds/offspring (plural)/descendants",
"*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.17",
"source": "Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω, διαθήκην, προκεκυρωμένην ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς Χριστὸν, ὁ μετὰ ἔτη τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα, γεγονὼς νόμος οὐκ ἀκυροῖ, εἰς τὸ καταργῆσαι τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.",
"text": "This now I *legō*, *diathēkēn*, having been *prokekyrōmenēn* by the *Theou* unto *Christon*, the after *etē* four hundred and thirty, having *gegonōs* *nomos* not *akyroi*, to *katargēsai* the *epangelian*.",
"grammar": {
"*legō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/speak",
"*diathēkēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - covenant/testament/will",
"*prokekyrōmenēn*": "perfect, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been previously ratified/confirmed",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ",
"*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years",
"*gegonōs*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come into being",
"*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law",
"*akyroi*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - invalidates/nullifies",
"*katargēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to nullify/render ineffective",
"*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise"
},
"variants": {
"*diathēkēn*": "covenant/testament/will/legal agreement",
"*prokekyrōmenēn*": "having been previously ratified/confirmed/validated",
"*gegonōs*": "having come into being/having come about",
"*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah",
"*akyroi*": "invalidates/nullifies/cancels",
"*katargēsai*": "to nullify/render ineffective/abolish",
"*epangelian*": "promise/announcement"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.18",
"source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας: τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ διʼ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.",
"text": "For if out of *nomou* the *klēronomia*, no longer out of *epangelias*: but to *Abraam* through *epangelias* has *kecharistai* the *Theos*.",
"grammar": {
"*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law",
"*klēronomia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - inheritance",
"*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise",
"*Abraam*": "dative, masculine, singular - Abraham",
"*epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - promise",
"*kecharistai*": "perfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has granted/given freely",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God"
},
"variants": {
"*nomou*": "law/legal system/Torah",
"*klēronomia*": "inheritance/possession",
"*epangelias*": "promise/announcement",
"*kecharistai*": "has granted/given freely/bestowed as a favor"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.19",
"source": "Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος; Τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη, ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται· διαταγεὶς διʼ ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου.",
"text": "What then the *nomos*? Of the *parabaseōn* *charin* it was *prosetethē*, until which should *elthē* the *sperma* to whom it has been *epēngeltai*; having been *diatageis* through *angelōn* in *cheiri* of *mesitou*.",
"grammar": {
"*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law",
"*parabaseōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - transgressions/violations",
"*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of/because of",
"*prosetethē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was added",
"*elthē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might come",
"*sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring",
"*epēngeltai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - has been promised",
"*diatageis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been ordained/arranged",
"*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - angels/messengers",
"*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*mesitou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - mediator/intermediary"
},
"variants": {
"*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah",
"*parabaseōn*": "transgressions/violations/breaches of law",
"*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of",
"*prosetethē*": "was added/was introduced",
"*elthē*": "might come/should arrive",
"*sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendant",
"*epēngeltai*": "has been promised/has been announced",
"*diatageis*": "having been ordained/arranged/appointed/established",
"*angelōn*": "angels/messengers",
"*mesitou*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.20",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν.",
"text": "Now the *mesitēs* of one not *estin*, but the *Theos* one *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*mesitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mediator/intermediary",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is"
},
"variants": {
"*mesitēs*": "mediator/intermediary/go-between",
"*estin*": "is/exists"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Galatians.3.21",
"source": "Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο: εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη.",
"text": "The therefore *nomos* against the *epangeliōn* of *Theou*? *Mē genoito*: for if was *edothē* *nomos* the *dynamenos* to *zōopoiēsai*, truly would out of *nomou* have been the *dikaiosynē*.",
"grammar": {
"*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law",
"*epangeliōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - promises",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God",
"*Mē genoito*": "aorist, middle, optative, 3rd person, singular - may it not be/by no means",
"*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given",
"*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law",
"*dynamenos*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being able",
"*zōopoiēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to make alive/give life",
"*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - law",
"*dikaiosynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*nomos*": "law/legal system/Torah",
"*epangeliōn*": "promises/announcements",
"*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid",
"*dynamenos*": "being able/having the power",
"*zōopoiēsai*": "to make alive/give life/vivify",
"*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/rightness"
}
}