Galatians

Galatians 2:12–16

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

¹⁵We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners” ¹⁶know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

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

Galatians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
by birth	φύσει	physei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5449 nature, inherent nature
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
Gentile	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
sinners	Ἁμαρτωλοί	Hamartōloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner

Galatians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is not justified	δικαιοῦται	dikaioutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
So we	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have believed	ἐπιστεύσαμεν	episteusamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may be justified	δικαιωθῶμεν	dikaiōthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
in Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
works	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
no one	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
will be justified	δικαιωθήσεται	dikaiōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify