Galatians

Galatians 3:2–3

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?

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Galatians 3:2 Romans 10:16–17 · Galatians 3:14 · Acts 15:8 · Ephesians 1:13–14 · Galatians 3:5 · Hebrews 2:4 · Acts 8:15 · Acts 19:2–6 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 10:44–47 · Romans 1:17 · Acts 11:15–18

Galatians 3:3 Galatians 5:4–8 · Galatians 4:7–10 · Hebrews 7:16–19 · Hebrews 9:9–10 · Galatians 6:12–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.