Galatians

Galatians 2:12–14

¹²For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group . ¹³The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

¹⁴When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”^c

Footnotes

c 2:14 Some translators close this quotation after verse 16 or 21.

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Galatians 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
certain men	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
came	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
James	Ἰακώβου	Iakōbou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2385 James
he used to eat	συνήσθιεν	synēsthien	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4906 I eat with
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
they arrived	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
he began to draw back	ὑπέστελλεν	hypestellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5288 I draw back, conceal
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
separate	ἀφώριζεν	aphōrizen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G873 I rail off, separate, place apart
himself	ἑαυτόν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
for fear of	φοβούμενος	phoboumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
in	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision

Galatians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
other	λοιποὶ	loipoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
joined him in his hypocrisy	συνυπεκρίθησαν	synypekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4942 I dissemble with
so that	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
by	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hypocrisy	ὑποκρίσει	hypokrisei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5272 hypocrisy, dissembling
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Barnabas	Βαρνάβας	Barnabas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G921 Barnabas
was led astray	συναπήχθη	synapēchthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4879 I lead away with, condescend to

Galatians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
I saw	εἶδον	eidon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they were not walking in line	ὀρθοποδοῦσιν	orthopodousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3716 I walk in a straight course, walk uprightly
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγελίου	euangeliou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
I said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to Cephas	Κηφᾷ	Kēpha	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2786 Cephas
in front of	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
who are	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
a Jew	Ἰουδαῖος	Ioudaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2453 Jewish
live	ζῇς	zēs	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2198 I live
like a Gentile	ἐθνικῶς	ethnikōs	Adverb	G1483 in the manner of Gentiles
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
like a Jew	Ἰουδαϊκῶς	Ioudaikōs	Adverb	G2452 in the manner of Jews
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can you compel	ἀναγκάζεις	anankazeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G315 I force, compel
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
to live like Jews	ἰουδαΐζειν	ioudaizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2450 I live as a Jew

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Galatians 2:12 Acts 10:28 · Luke 15:2 · Acts 11:2–3 · Ephesians 3:6 · Isaiah 57:11 · Galatians 2:9 · Matthew 26:69–75 · Proverbs 29:25

Galatians 2:13 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Hebrews 13:9 · Ephesians 4:14 · Genesis 12:11–13 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · Ecclesiastes 10:1 · Acts 4:36 · 1 Corinthians 8:9

Galatians 2:14 Acts 10:28 · Galatians 2:5 · Acts 15:10–11 · 1 Timothy 5:20 · Acts 15:28–29 · Galatians 6:12 · Proverbs 2:7 · Psalm 84:11

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