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Galatians 1:13 — King James Version← Study notes

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:


Galatians 1:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 1:1320 words
ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
γὰρgarfor
τὴνtēnthe
ἐμὴνemēnof me, mine (own), my
ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnconversation
ποτεpoteafore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the…
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷthe
ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJews' religion
ὅτιhotithat / because
καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after
ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency
ἐδίωκονediōkonensue, follow (after), given to
τὴνtēnthe
ἐκκλησίανekklēsianassembly, church
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπόρθουνeporthoundestroy, waste
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἨκούσατεĒkousatehear
γὰρgarfor
τὴνtēnthe
ἐμὴνemēnof me, mine (own), my
ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnconversation
ποτεpoteafore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the…
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷthe
ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJews' religion
ὅτιhotithat / because
καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after
ὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēnabundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency
ἐδίωκονediōkonensue, follow (after), given to
τὴνtēnthe
ἐκκλησίανekklēsianassembly, church
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπόρθουνeporthoundestroy, waste
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same

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