Galatians
Galatians 5:6–7
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself through love.
7You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
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 5:6
| 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 |
Galatians 5:7
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You were running | Ἐτρέχετε | Etrechete | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5143 I run, exercise myself |
| so well | καλῶς | kalōs | Adverb | G2573 well, nobly, rightly |
| Who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| has obstructed | ἐνέκοψεν | enekopsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1465 I interrupt, hinder |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| from obeying | πείθεσθαι | peithesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G3982 I persuade, urge |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀληθείᾳ | alētheia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Galatians 5:6 Galatians 6:15 · 1 Corinthians 7:19 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · James 2:14–26 · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · Matthew 25:31–40 · 1 John 3:14–20 · Colossians 3:11 · 1 Peter 1:8 · Galatians 3:28 · 1 John 4:18–21 · Hebrews 11:8
Galatians 5:7 1 Corinthians 9:24 · Galatians 3:1 · Hebrews 12:1 · Matthew 13:21 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Hebrews 5:9 · Romans 10:16 · Romans 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Romans 16:26 · Acts 6:7 · Romans 6:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.