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Galatians 5

Gal. 5:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
, I
ego (Greek #1473)
a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic)
KJV usage: I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
Pronounce: eg-o'
Paul
Paulos (Greek #3972)
(little; but remotely from a derivative of 3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
KJV usage: Paul, Paulus.
Pronounce: pow'-los
Origin: of Latin origin
say
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
, that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
if
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
ye be circumcised
peritemno (Greek #4059)
to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise
KJV usage: circumcise.
Pronounce: per-ee-tem'-no
Origin: from 4012 and the base of 5114
, Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
shall profit
opheleo (Greek #5623)
to be useful, i.e. to benefit
KJV usage: advantage, better, prevail, profit.
Pronounce: o-fel-eh'-o
Origin: from the same as 5622
you
humas (Greek #5209)
you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
KJV usage: ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Pronounce: hoo-mas'
Origin: accusative case of 5210
nothing
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
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I Paul.
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Gal. 5:4,6• 4Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated from him, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
(Gal. 5:4,6)
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Gal. 2:3‑5• 3(but neither was Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised;)
4and it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
5to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you.
(Gal. 2:3‑5)
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Acts 15:1,24• 1And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
24Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law; to whom we gave no commandment;
(Acts 15:1,24)
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Acts 16:3‑4• 3Him would Paul have go forth with him, and took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew his father that he was a Greek.
4And as they passed through the cities they instructed them to observe the decrees determined on by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
(Acts 16:3‑4)
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Rom. 9:31‑32• 31But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.
32Wherefore? Because it was not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
(Rom. 9:31‑32)
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Rom. 10:2‑3• 2For I bear them witness that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
(Rom. 10:2‑3)
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Heb. 4:2• 2For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard. (Heb. 4:2)
 He was the Apostle chosen to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and had been used to their blessing. For these reasons his word should have had greater weight with them than that of others. (Galatians 5 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

W. Kelly Translation

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Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.