Galatians

Galatians 1:13–16

¹³For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. ¹⁴I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

¹⁵But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased ¹⁶to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

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Galatians 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you have heard of	Ἠκούσατε	Ēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
my	ἐμὴν	emēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
former	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
way of life	ἀναστροφήν	anastrophēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Judaism	Ἰουδαϊσμῷ	Ioudaismō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2454 the Jewish religion, Judaism
how	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
severely	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
I persecuted	ἐδίωκον	ediōkon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
tried to destroy	ἐπόρθουν	eporthoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4199 I lay waste, destroy
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Galatians 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was advancing	προέκοπτον	proekopton	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4298 I advance, make progress
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Judaism	Ἰουδαϊσμῷ	Ioudaismō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2454 the Jewish religion, Judaism
beyond	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of my contemporaries	συνηλικιώτας	synēlikiōtas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4915 one of the same age
was	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
extremely	περισσοτέρως	perissoterōs	Adverb	G4057 greatly, exceedingly
zealous	ζηλωτὴς	zēlōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2207 a zealot
for the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
traditions	παραδόσεων	paradoseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3862 an instruction, tradition
of my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
fathers	πατρικῶν	patrikōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3967 paternal, ancestral

Galatians 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
God	θεὸς	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
set me apart	ἀφορίσας	aphorisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G873 I rail off, separate, place apart
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mother’s	μητρός	mētros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
womb	κοιλίας	koilias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
called	καλέσας	kalesas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
was pleased	εὐδόκησεν	eudokēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2106 I am resolved, well-pleased

Galatians 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to reveal	ἀποκαλύψαι	apokalypsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
me	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
I might preach	εὐαγγελίζωμαι	euangelizōmai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνεσιν	ethnesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
I did not rush to consult	προσανεθέμην	prosanethemēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G4323 I consult with
with flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blood	αἵματι	haimati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G129 blood