Galatians

Galatians 5:2–6

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.

⁵But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness. ⁶For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.

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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

Galatians 5:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
we	Ἡμεῖς	Hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
eagerly await	ἀπεκδεχόμεθα	apekdechometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G553 I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly
through	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
hope	ἐλπίδα	elpida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	dikaiosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness

Galatians 5:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
neither	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
circumcision	περιτομή	peritomē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
nor	οὔτε	oute	Conjunction	G3777 and not, neither, nor
uncircumcision	ἀκροβυστία	akrobystia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
has any value	ἰσχύει	ischyei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
What matters is	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
faith	πίστις	pistis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
expressing itself	ἐνεργουμένη	energoumenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
love	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love