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.
Word by word
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.
Galatians 5:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | Τῇ | Tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| freedom | ἐλευθερίᾳ | eleutheria | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1657 freedom, liberty |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| has set us free | ἠλευθέρωσεν | ēleutherōsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1659 I free, set free, liberate |
| Stand firm | στήκετε | stēkete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4739 I stand fast, persevere |
| then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| be encumbered | ἐνέχεσθε | enechesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1758 I am angry with, entangle |
| once more | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| by a yoke | ζυγῷ | zygō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2218 a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales |
| of slavery | δουλείας | douleias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1397 slavery, bondage |
Galatians 5:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take notice | Ἴδε | Ide | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Paul | Παῦλος | Paulos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3972 Paul |
| tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| you let yourselves be circumcised | περιτέμνησθε | peritemnēsthe | Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4059 I circumcise |
| Christ | Χριστὸς | Christos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| will be of no value | ὠφελήσει | ōphelēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5623 I help, benefit, do good |
| to you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
Galatians 5:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Again | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| I testify | μαρτύρομαι | martyromai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G3143 I call to witness, testify, solemnly charge |
| to every | παντὶ | panti | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| man | ἀνθρώπῳ | anthrōpō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| who gets himself circumcised | περιτεμνομένῳ | peritemnomenō | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G4059 I circumcise |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| he is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| obligated | ὀφειλέτης | opheiletēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3781 a debtor, sinner |
| to obey | ποιῆσαι | poiēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G4160 I do, make |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| whole | ὅλον | holon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3650 all, the whole, entire |
| law | νόμον | nomon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
Galatians 5:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | οἵτινες | hoitines | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| are | δικαιοῦσθε | dikaiousthe | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| law | νόμῳ | nomō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law |
| have been severed | κατηργήθητε | katērgēthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| you have fallen away | ἐξεπέσατε | exepesate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away |
| from | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| grace | χάριτος | charitos | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.