Galatians 1:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν:

Transliteration

For you ēkousate my emēn anastrophēn pote in tō Ioudaismō, that kath' hyperbolēn ediōkon tēn ekklēsian tou Theou, and eporthoun it:

Grammar Details

• *Ēkousate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you heard
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *tēn emēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - my/mine
• *anastrophēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *pote*: temporal adverb - once/formerly
• *en tō Ioudaismō*: dative, masculine, singular with preposition - in Judaism
• *hoti*: conjunction - that/because
• *kath' hyperbolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular with preposition - beyond measure
• *ediōkon*: imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was persecuting
• *tēn ekklēsian*: accusative, feminine, singular - direct object
• *tou Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive
• *eporthoun*: imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was destroying

Word Meanings

• *ēkousate*: heard/listened to/learned of
• *anastrophēn*: conduct/way of life/behavior
• *pote*: once/formerly/at one time
• *Ioudaismō*: Judaism/Jewish religion/Jewish way of life
• *kath' hyperbolēn*: excessively/beyond measure/extremely
• *ediōkon*: was persecuting/pursuing/harassing
• *ekklēsian*: church/assembly/congregation
• *eporthoun*: was destroying/devastating/ravaging

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard of{G191} my{G1699} manner of life{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion,{G2454} how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377} the church{G1577} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} made havoc{G4199} of it:{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} ye have heard{G191}{(G5656)} of my{G1699} conversation{G391} in time past{G4218} in{G1722} the Jews' religion{G2454}, how that{G3754} beyond{G2596} measure{G5236} I persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} wasted{G4199}{(G5707)} it{G846}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For ye have hearde of my conversacion in tyme past in the Iewes wayes how that beyonde measure I persecuted the congregacion of God and spoyled it:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For ye haue herde of my conuersacion afore tyme in the Ieweshippe, how that beyode measure I persecuted the cogregacion of God, and spoyled it,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For ye haue heard of my conuersation in time past, in the Iewish religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God extremely, and wasted it,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For ye haue hearde of my conuersation in tyme past in the Iewes religion, howe that beyonde measure I persecuted the Churche of God, & spoyled it:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

• World English Bible (2000)

  For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:3 : 3 As for Saul, he ravaged the church, entering every house and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
• Acts 9:21 : 21 But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?
• Acts 26:4-5 : 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know; 5 Who knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
• Acts 26:9-9 : 9 I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Phil 3:6 : 6 Regarding zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness in the law, blameless.
• 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
• Acts 22:3-5 : 3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today. 4 And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.
• Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul approved of his death. And at that time a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
• Acts 9:26 : 26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple.
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, 2 And requested letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:13-14 : 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem: 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.