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Galatians 5:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.


Galatians 5:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:212 words
GreekMeaning
ἼδεIde
BeholdparticleG2396
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
PaulnounG3972
λέγωlegō
sayverbG3004
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐὰνean
ifwordG1437
περιτέμνησθεperitemnēsthe
you shall become circumcisedverbG4059
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
οὐδὲνouden
no thingadjectiveG3762
ὠφελήσειōphelēsei
will profitverbG5623
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 5:2

“Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.” Lo, what a threat! reasonably then did he anathematize even angels. How then shall Christ profit them nothing? For he has not supported this by argument, but only declared it, the credence due to his authority, compensating, as it were, for all subsequent proof. Wherefore he sets out by saying, “Behold, I Paul say unto you,” which is the expression of one who has confidence in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 5
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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