Galatians
Galatians 1:23–24
23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.
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Galatians 1:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | ἦσαν | ēsan | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| heard | ἀκούοντες | akouontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G191 I hear, listen |
| the account | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| The | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| formerly | ποτε | pote | Particle | G4218 at one time or other |
| persecuted | διώκων | diōkōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| preaching | εὐαγγελίζεται | euangelizetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| faith | πίστιν | pistin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| once | ποτε | pote | Particle | G4218 at one time or other |
| tried to destroy | ἐπόρθει | eporthei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4199 I lay waste, destroy |
Galatians 1:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they glorified | ἐδόξαζον | edoxazon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on |
| God | Θεόν | Theon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| because of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| me | ἐμοὶ | emoi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 1:23 1 Corinthians 15:8–10 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · Acts 9:13 · Acts 9:20 · Acts 9:26
Galatians 1:24 Acts 11:18 · Luke 15:10 · Luke 2:14 · Luke 15:32 · Matthew 9:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.