Galatians

Galatians 1:23

²³They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

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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

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