Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThose 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. Young's Literal Translation as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised—only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted, King James Bible As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. Greek Those whoὍσοι (Hosoi) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. want θέλουσιν (thelousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to make a good impression εὐπροσωπῆσαι (euprosōpēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2146: From a compound of eu and prosopon; to be of good countenance, i.e. to make a display. outwardly σαρκί (sarki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. are trying to compel ἀναγκάζουσιν (anankazousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 315: To force, compel, constrain, urge. From anagke; to necessitate. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to be circumcised. περιτέμνεσθαι (peritemnesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 4059: To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. [They] only [ do this ] μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. avoid μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. persecution διώκωνται (diōkōntai) Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. for the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cross σταυρῷ (staurō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 4716: A cross. of Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. |
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