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Galatians 5:12 — King James Version← Study notes

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.


Galatians 5:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:126 words
GreekMeaning
ὄφελονophelon
I wishparticleG3785
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ἀποκόψονταιapokopsontai
will emasculate themselvesverbG609
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
ἀναστατοῦντεςanastatountes
upsettingverbG387
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 5:12

“I would that they which unsettle you, would even cut themselves off.” Observe how bitterly he speaks here against their deceivers. At the outset he directed his charge against those who were deceived, and called them foolish, once and again. Now, having sufficiently corrected and instructed them, he turns to their deceivers. And you should remark his wisdom in the manner in which he admonishes and chastens the former as his own children, and as capable of receiving…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 5
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Mary PatelNote3mo ago
The meaning of sacrifice - Galatians 5
God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. Go...
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