Galatians

Galatians 3:1–5

¹O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. ²I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

³Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh? ⁴Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing? ⁵Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

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Galatians 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O	Ὦ	Ō	Interjection	G5599 O, an exclamation
foolish	ἀνόητοι	anoētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G453 foolish, thoughtless
Galatians	Γαλάται	Galatai	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1052 a Galatian
Who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
has bewitched	ἐβάσκανεν	ebaskanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G940 I give the evil eye to, fascinate, bewitch, overpower
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Before	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὺς	ophthalmous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
was clearly portrayed	προεγράφη	proegraphē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4270 I write previously
crucified	ἐσταυρωμένος	estaurōmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4717 I crucify

Galatians 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I would like	θέλω	thelō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to learn	μαθεῖν	mathein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3129 I learn, ascertain
just	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
from	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Did you receive	ἐλάβετε	elabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
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
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
hearing	ἀκοῆς	akoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
with faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Galatians 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Are you	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
so	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
foolish	ἀνόητοί	anoētoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G453 foolish, thoughtless
After starting	ἐναρξάμενοι	enarxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1728 I begin
in	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
are you now finishing	ἐπιτελεῖσθε	epiteleisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2005 I complete, accomplish, perfect
in	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

Galatians 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Have you suffered	ἐπάθετε	epathete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
so much	τοσαῦτα	tosauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5118 so great
for nothing	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
it really was	γε	ge	Particle	G1065 at least, indeed, really
for nothing	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain

Galatians 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
lavish	ἐπιχορηγῶν	epichorēgōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2023 I supply, provide
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
on you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
work	ἐνεργῶν	energōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
miracles	δυνάμεις	dynameis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
because	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
practice	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
the law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
because	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
hear	ἀκοῆς	akoēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
believe	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust