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Galatians 5:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?


Galatians 5:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:79 words
GreekMeaning
ἘτρέχετεEtrechete
You were runningverbG5143
καλῶςkalōs
welladverbG2573
τίςtis
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἐνέκοψενenekopsen
hinder, be tedious untoverbG1465
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀληθείᾳalētheia
truthnounG225
μὴ
notadverbG3361
πείθεσθαιpeithesthai
to obey?verbG3982
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 5:7

“You were running well; who did hinder you?” This is not an interrogation, but an expression of doubt and sorrow. How has such a course been cut short? Who has been able to do this? You who were superior to all and in the rank of teachers, have not even continued in the position of disciples. What has happened? Who could do this? These are rather the words of one who is exclaiming and lamenting, as he said before, “Who did bewitch you?” Galatians 3:1

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