Galatians · Gal 1:1–24
The Greeting, the One Gospel, and the Call
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Galatians 1:1–5 · the greeting and the rescue
Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
Παῦλος ἀπόστολος, οὐκ ἀπ’ ἀνθρώπων οὐδὲ δι’ ἀνθρώπου ἀλλὰ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν,
ΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pἀπόστολος,an apostleN-NSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἀπ’fromPREPἀνθρώπωνmenN-GPMοὐδὲnorCONJ-Nδι’throughPREPἀνθρώπουmanN-GSMἀλλὰbutCONJδιὰthroughPREPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJθεοῦGodN-GSM-Tπατρὸς[the] FatherN-GSM-Tτοῦthe [One who]T-GSMἐγείραντοςhaving raisedV-AAP-GSMαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν,[the] dead —A-GPM
2and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
καὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMσὺνwithPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSπάντεςallA-NPMἀδελφοί,brothersN-NPMταῖςTo theT-DPFἐκκλησίαιςchurchesN-DPFτῆς<the>T-GSFΓαλατίας·of Galatia:N-GSF-L
3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
χάριςGraceN-NSFὑμῖνto youP-2DPκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFἀπὸfromPREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TπατρὸςFatherN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJκυρίουof [the] LordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,Christ,N-GSM-T
4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
τοῦthe [One who]T-GSMδόντοςhaving givenV-2AAP-GSMἑαυτὸνHimselfF-3ASMὑπὲρforPREPτῶνtheT-GPFἁμαρτιῶνsinsN-GPFἡμῶνof us,P-1GPὅπωςso thatCONJἐξέληταιHe may deliverV-2AMS-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSMαἰῶνοςageN-GSMτοῦof whichT-GSMἐνεστῶτοςhaving come presentlyV-RAP-GSMπονηροῦevilA-GSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNθέλημαwillN-ASNτοῦof theT-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJπατρὸςFatherN-GSM-Tἡμῶν,of us,P-1GP
5to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
ᾧto whom [be]R-DSMἡtheT-NSFδόξαgloryN-NSFεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMαἰῶναςagesN-APMτῶνof theT-GPMαἰώνων·ages,N-GPMἀμήν.Amen.INJ-HEB
Galatians 1:6–10 · no other gospel
6I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,
ΘαυμάζωI am astonishedV-PAI-1SὅτιthatCONJοὕτωςsoADVταχέωςsoonADVμετατίθεσθεyou are desertingV-PEI-2PἀπὸfromPREPτοῦthe [One who]T-GSMκαλέσαντοςhaving calledV-AAP-GSMὑμᾶςyouP-2APἐνinPREPχάριτι[the] graceN-DSFΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TεἰςtoPREPἕτερονa differentA-ASNεὐαγγέλιον,gospelN-ASN
7but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
ὃwhichR-NSNοὐκnotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3Sἄλλο·another,A-NSNεἰonlyCONDμήexceptPRT-NτινέςsomeX-NPMεἰσινthere areV-PAI-3PοἱwhoT-NPMταράσσοντεςare troublingV-PAP-NPMὑμᾶςyouP-2APκαὶandCONJθέλοντεςare desiringV-PAP-NPMμεταστρέψαιto pervertV-AANτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιονgospelN-ASNτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦ.of Christ.N-GSM-T
8But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
ἀλλὰButCONJκαὶevenCONJἐὰνifCONDἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPἢorCONJἄγγελοςan angelN-NSMἐξout ofPREPοὐρανοῦheavenN-GSMεὐαγγελίζηταιshall evangeliseV-PMS-3Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPπαρ’contrary toPREPὃwhatR-ASNεὐηγγελισάμεθαwe evangelisedV-AMI-1Pὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPἀνάθεμαaccursedN-NSNἔστω.he should be.V-PAM-3S
9As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
ὡςAsPRTπροειρήκαμεν,we have said before,V-RAI-1PκαὶevenCONJἄρτιnowADVπάλινagainADVλέγω,I say,V-PAI-1SεἴifCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMὑμᾶς[to] youP-2APεὐαγγελίζεταιis evangelisingV-PEI-3Sπαρ’contrary toPREPὃwhatR-ASNπαρελάβετε,you received,V-2AAI-2PἀνάθεμαaccursedN-NSNἔστω.he should be.V-PAM-3S
10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
ἌρτιPresentlyADVγὰρforCONJἀνθρώπουςof menN-APMπείθωdo I seek approvalV-PAI-1SἢorCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν;God?N-ASM-TἢOrCONJζητῶdo I seekV-PAI-1SἀνθρώποιςmenN-DPMἀρέσκειν;to please?V-PANεἰifCONDἔτιyetADVἀνθρώποιςmenN-DPMἤρεσκον,I were pleasing,V-IAI-1SΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-Tδοῦλοςa servantN-NSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἂνthen wouldPRTἤμην.I was being.V-IMI-1S
Galatians 1:11–24 · the gospel by revelation and Paul’s early years
11But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
ΓνωρίζωI make knownV-PAI-1SγὰρforCONJὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPἀδελφοί,brothers,N-VPMτὸtheT-ASNεὐαγγέλιονgospelN-ASNτὸwhichT-ASNεὐαγγελισθὲνhaving been evangelisedV-APP-ASNὑπ’byPREPἐμοῦmeS-1SGSNὅτιthatCONJοὐκnotPRT-Nἔστινit isV-PAI-3Sκατὰaccording toPREPἄνθρωπον·man;N-ASM
12For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
οὐδὲNeitherCONJ-NγὰρforCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSπαρὰfromPREPἀνθρώπουmanN-GSMπαρέλαβονreceivedV-2AAI-1Sαὐτό,itP-ASNοὔτεnorCONJ-Nἐδιδάχθην,was I taught [it]V-API-1SἀλλὰbutCONJδι’throughPREPἀποκαλύψεωςa revelationN-GSFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ.Christ.N-GSM-T
13For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
ἨκούσατεYou have heard ofV-AAI-2PγὰρforCONJτὴν<the>T-ASFἐμὴνmyS-1SASFἀναστροφήνway of lifeN-ASFποτεformerPRTἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMἸουδαϊσμῷ,JudaismN-DSM-TὅτιthatCONJκαθ’beyondPREPὑπερβολὴνexceeding measureN-ASFἐδίωκονI was persecutingV-IAI-1SτὴνtheT-ASFἐκκλησίανchurchN-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJἐπόρθουνwas destroyingV-IAI-1Sαὐτήν,it;P-ASF
14I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
καὶAndCONJπροέκοπτονI was advancingV-IAI-1SἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMἸουδαϊσμῷJudaismN-DSM-TὑπὲρbeyondPREPπολλοὺςmanyA-APMσυνηλικιώταςcontemporariesN-APMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNγένειcountrymenN-DSNμου,of mineP-1GSπερισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyADV-CζηλωτὴςzealousN-NSM-TὑπάρχωνbeingV-PAP-NSMτῶνof theT-GPFπατρικῶνfathersA-GPFμουof mineP-1GSπαραδόσεων.traditions.N-GPF
15But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
ὅτεWhenCONJδὲhoweverCONJεὐδόκησενwas pleasedV-AAI-3Sὁthe [One]T-NSMἀφορίσαςhaving selectedV-AAP-NSMμεmeP-1ASἐκfromPREPκοιλίας[the] wombN-GSFμητρόςof motherN-GSFμουof mineP-1GSκαὶandCONJκαλέσαςhaving called [me]V-AAP-NSMδιὰthroughPREPτῆςtheT-GSFχάριτοςgraceN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSM
16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
ἀποκαλύψαιto revealV-AANτὸνtheT-ASMυἱὸνSonN-ASMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myself,P-1DSἵναthatCONJεὐαγγελίζωμαιI may evangeliseV-PMS-1SαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἐνamongPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNἔθνεσιν,Gentiles,N-DPNεὐθέωςimmediatelyADVοὐnotPRT-NπροσανεθέμηνI consultedV-2AMI-1Sσαρκὶwith fleshN-DSFκαὶandCONJαἵματι,with blood,N-DSN
17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
οὐδὲnorCONJ-Nἀνῆλθονdid I go upV-2AAI-1SεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-LπρὸςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπρὸbeforePREPἐμοῦmeS-1SGSNἀποστόλους,apostles,N-APMἀλλὰbutCONJἀπῆλθονI went awayV-2AAI-1SεἰςintoPREPἈραβίαν,ArabiaN-ASF-LκαὶandCONJπάλινagainADVὑπέστρεψαreturnedV-AAI-1SεἰςtoPREPΔαμασκόν.Damascus.N-ASF-L
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
ἜπειταThenADVμετὰafterPREPἔτηyearsN-APNτρίαthreeA-APNἀνῆλθονI went upV-2AAI-1SεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-Lἱστορῆσαιto make acquaintance withV-AANΚηφᾶν,CephasN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJἐπέμειναI remainedV-AAI-1SπρὸςwithPREPαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἡμέραςdaysN-APFδεκαπέντε·fifteen;A-NUI
19But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
ἕτερονOtherA-ASMδὲhoweverCONJτῶνof theT-GPMἀποστόλωνapostlesN-GPMοὐκnonePRT-Nεἶδον,I saw,V-2AAI-1SεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NἸάκωβονJamesN-ASM-PτὸνtheT-ASMἀδελφὸνbrotherN-ASMτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίου.Lord.N-GSM-T
20Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
ἃIn whatR-APNδὲnowCONJγράφωI writeV-PAI-1Sὑμῖν,to you,P-2DPἰδοὺbeholdINJἐνώπιονbeforePREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-TὅτιthatCONJοὐnotPRT-Nψεύδομαι.I lie.V-PNI-1S
21Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
ἔπειταThenADVἦλθονI wentV-2AAI-1SεἰςintoPREPτὰtheT-APNκλίματαregionsN-APNτῆς<the>T-GSFΣυρίαςof SyriaN-GSF-LκαὶandCONJτῆς<the>T-GSFΚιλικίας.Cilicia;N-GSF-L
22I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
ἤμηνI wasV-IMI-1SδὲthenCONJἀγνοούμενοςunknownV-PPP-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSNπροσώπῳby faceN-DSNταῖςto theT-DPFἐκκλησίαιςchurchesN-DPFτῆς<the>T-GSFἸουδαίαςof JudeaN-GSF-Lταῖςthat [are]T-DPFἐνinPREPΧριστῷ,Christ,N-DSM-T
23but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
μόνονOnlyA-ASNδὲhoweverCONJἀκούοντεςhearingV-PAP-NPMἦσανthey wereV-IAI-3PὅτιthatCONJὉthe [one]T-NSMδιώκωνpersecutingV-PAP-NSMἡμᾶςusP-1APποτεformerlyPRTνῦνnowADVεὐαγγελίζεταιis evangelisingV-PEI-3SτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithN-ASFἥνwhichR-ASFποτεoncePRTἐπόρθει,he was destroying;V-IAI-3S
24So they glorified God in me.
καὶAndCONJἐδόξαζονthey were glorifyingV-IAI-3PἐνinPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν.God.N-ASM-T