Galatians
Galatians 5:11–12
11Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
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Galatians 5:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δέ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| I | Ἐγὼ | Egō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| still | ἔτι | eti | Adverb | G2089 still, yet, even now |
| preaching | κηρύσσω | kēryssō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach |
| circumcision | περιτομὴν | peritomēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4061 circumcision |
| why | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| am I still being persecuted | διώκομαι | diōkomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular | G1377 I pursue, persecute |
| In that case | ἄρα | ara | Conjunction | G686 then, therefore, since |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| offense | σκάνδαλον | skandalon | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4625 a snare, stumbling-block |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| cross | σταυροῦ | staurou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4716 a cross |
| has been abolished | κατήργηται | katērgētai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish |
Galatians 5:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As for those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| are agitating | ἀναστατοῦντες | anastatountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G387 I turn upside down, upset, unsettle |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| I wish | Ὄφελον | Ophelon | Interjection | G3785 O that! I wish! Would that! |
| they would proceed to emasculate themselves | ἀποκόψονται | apokopsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G609 I smite, cut off, emasculate |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 5:11 1 Corinthians 1:23 · Galatians 6:12 · Galatians 4:29 · 1 Peter 2:8–9 · Galatians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:30 · Acts 21:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:18
Galatians 5:12 Galatians 5:10 · 1 Corinthians 5:13 · Exodus 12:15 · Joshua 7:25 · Titus 3:10 · Exodus 30:33 · Leviticus 22:3 · Genesis 17:14 · Galatians 2:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.