Galatians

Galatians 6:12–13

¹²Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. ¹³For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

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Galatians 6:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	Ὅσοι	Hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
want	θέλουσιν	thelousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to make a good impression	εὐπροσωπῆσαι	euprosōpēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2146 I make a fair outward appearance
outwardly	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
are trying to compel	ἀναγκάζουσιν	anankazousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G315 I force, compel
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to be circumcised	περιτέμνεσθαι	peritemnesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4059 I circumcise
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
avoid	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
persecution	διώκωνται	diōkōntai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1377 I pursue, persecute
for the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυρῷ	staurō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Galatians 6:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
circumcised	περιτεμνόμενοι	peritemnomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4059 I circumcise
not even	οὐδὲ	oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
keep	φυλάσσουσιν	phylassousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
themselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
yet	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they want	θέλουσιν	thelousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to be circumcised	περιτέμνεσθαι	peritemnesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4059 I circumcise
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they may boast	καυχήσωνται	kauchēsōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2744 I boast, glory
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	ὑμετέρᾳ	hymetera	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 2nd Person Plural	G5212 your
flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

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Galatians 6:12 Galatians 5:11 · Acts 15:1 · 2 Corinthians 11:13 · Colossians 2:23 · Galatians 2:3 · Luke 16:15

Galatians 6:13 Philippians 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · 2 Peter 2:19 · Romans 2:17–25 · Matthew 23:15 · Matthew 23:3 · 2 Corinthians 11:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.