Galatians

Galatians 5:1–4

1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

2Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

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Galatians 5:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
forΤῇTēArticle - Dative Feminine SingularG3588 the
freedomἐλευθερίᾳeleutheriaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG1657 freedom, liberty
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
has set us freeἠλευθέρωσενēleutherōsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1659 I free, set free, liberate
Stand firmστήκετεstēketeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG4739 I stand fast, persevere
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
notμὴmēAdverbG3361 not, lest
be encumberedἐνέχεσθεenechestheVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG1758 I am angry with, entangle
once moreπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
by a yokeζυγῷzygōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2218 a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales
of slaveryδουλείαςdouleiasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1397 slavery, bondage

Galatians 5:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
Take noticeἼδεIdeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
IἐγὼegōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG1473 I
PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3972 Paul
tellλέγωlegōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
you let yourselves be circumcisedπεριτέμνησθεperitemnēstheVerb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG4059 I circumcise
ChristΧριστὸςChristosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
will be of no valueὠφελήσειōphelēseiVerb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG5623 I help, benefit, do good
to youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

Galatians 5:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AgainπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
I testifyμαρτύρομαιmartyromaiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person SingularG3143 I call to witness, testify, solemnly charge
to everyπαντὶpantiAdjective - Dative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
who gets himself circumcisedπεριτεμνομένῳperitemnomenōVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine SingularG4059 I circumcise
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
he isἐστὶνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
obligatedὀφειλέτηςopheiletēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3781 a debtor, sinner
to obeyποιῆσαιpoiēsaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4160 I do, make
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
wholeὅλονholonAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3650 all, the whole, entire
lawνόμονnomonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

Galatians 5:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
whoοἵτινεςhoitinesPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
areδικαιοῦσθεdikaioustheVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person PluralG1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
byἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
lawνόμῳnomōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
have been severedκατηργήθητεkatērgēthēteVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person PluralG2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
fromἀπὸapoPrepositionG575 from, away from
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
you have fallen awayἐξεπέσατεexepesateVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
fromτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
graceχάριτοςcharitosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness

Cross-references

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Galatians 5:1 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Galatians 5:13 · 1 Peter 2:16 · Romans 6:14 · John 8:32–36 · Romans 8:2 · Galatians 4:9 · Hebrews 10:23 · Galatians 4:31 · Galatians 2:4 · Jude 1:20–21 · Revelation 3:3

Galatians 5:2 Galatians 5:6 · Acts 15:1 · Romans 9:31–32 · Galatians 2:3–5 · Hebrews 4:2 · Galatians 5:11 · Galatians 5:3–4 · Romans 10:2–3 · Acts 16:3–4

Galatians 5:3 Romans 2:25 · Galatians 3:10 · James 2:10–11 · Deuteronomy 27:26 · Ephesians 4:17 · Deuteronomy 8:19 · Deuteronomy 31:21 · Matthew 23:18 · Nehemiah 9:29–30

Galatians 5:4 2 Peter 2:20–22 · Romans 9:31–32 · Galatians 2:21 · Romans 11:6 · Hebrews 12:15 · Romans 3:20 · Romans 4:4–5 · Galatians 5:2 · Revelation 2:5 · Hebrews 6:4–6 · Romans 10:3–5 · Galatians 1:6–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.