Galatians
Galatians 2:18
18If I rebuild what I have already torn down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| I rebuild | οἰκοδομῶ | oikodomō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3618 I build, build up, edify |
| what | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| I have already torn down | κατέλυσα | katelysa | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
| I prove | συνιστάνω | synistanō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere |
| myself | ἐμαυτὸν | emauton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular | G1683 of myself |
| a lawbreaker | παραβάτην | parabatēn | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3848 a transgressor |
Cross-references
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Galatians 4:9–12 · Galatians 2:4–5 · Galatians 2:12–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.