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Galatians 5:6 — King James Version← Study notes

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.


Galatians 5:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:615 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
οὔτεoute
neitherwordG3777
περιτομήperitomē
circumcisionnounG4061
τιti
anypronounG5100
ἰσχύειischyei
has powerverbG2480
οὔτεoute
norwordG3777
ἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcisionnounG203
ἀλλὰalla
but onlywordG235
πίστιςpistis
faithnounG4102
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἀγάπηςagapēs
lovenounG26
ἐνεργουμένηenergoumenē
workingverbG1754
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 5:6

“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.” Observe the great boldness with which he now encounters them; Let him that has put on Christ, he says, no longer be careful about such matters. Having before said that Circumcision was hurtful, how is it that he now considers it indifferent? It is indifferent as to those who had it previously to the Faith, but not as to those who are circumcised after the Faith was…

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