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Galatians 3

Gal. 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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O
o (Greek #5599)
as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh
KJV usage: O.
Pronounce: o
Origin: a primary interjection
foolish
anoetos (Greek #453)
unintelligent; by implication, sensual
KJV usage: fool(-ish), unwise.
Pronounce: an-o'-ay-tos
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 3539
Galatians
Galates (Greek #1052)
a Galatian or inhabitant of Galatia
KJV usage: Galatian.
Pronounce: gal-at'-ace
Origin: from 1053
y, who
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
hath bewitched
baskaino (Greek #940)
to malign, i.e. (by extension) to fascinate (by false representations)
KJV usage: bewitch.
Pronounce: bas-kah'-ee-no
Origin: akin to 5335
z 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
, that ye should
peitho (Greek #3982)
to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
KJV usage: agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
Pronounce: pi'-tho
Origin: a primary verb
not
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
obey
peitho (Greek #3982)
to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively, to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty)
KJV usage: agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) conflent, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.
Pronounce: pi'-tho
Origin: a primary verb
the truth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
, before
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
whose
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
eyes
ophthalmos (Greek #3788)
the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance)
KJV usage: eye, sight.
Pronounce: of-thal-mos'
Origin: from 3700
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
hath been evidently set forth
prographo (Greek #4270)
to write previously; figuratively, to announce, prescribe
KJV usage: before ordain, evidently set forth, write (afore, aforetime).
Pronounce: prog-raf'-o
Origin: from 4253 and 1125
, crucified
stauroo (Greek #4717)
to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness
KJV usage: crucify.
Pronounce: stow-ro'-o
Origin: from 4716
among
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
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Matt. 7:26• 26And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand; (Matt. 7:26)
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Gal. 5:7• 7Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth? (Gal. 5:7)

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Christ,
Crucify,
The Lord Jesus,
Truth

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-5:  He asks what moved them to leave the faith, and hang upon the law.
6-8:  They that believe are justified,
9:  and blessed with Abraham.
10-29:  And this he shows by many reasons.
Foolish.
Gal. 3:3• 3Are ye so senseless? having begun in Spirit, are ye going to be made perfect in flesh? (Gal. 3:3)
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Deut. 32:6• 6Do ye thus requite Jehovah, Foolish and unwise people? Is not he thy father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee and established thee? (Deut. 32:6)
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1 Sam. 13:13• 13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God which he commanded thee; for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever. (1 Sam. 13:13)
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Matt. 7:26• 26And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand; (Matt. 7:26)
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Luke 24:25• 25And *he* said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! (Luke 24:25)
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Eph. 5:15• 15See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise, (Eph. 5:15)
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1 Tim. 6:4• 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)
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1 Tim. 6•  (1 Tim. 6)
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who.
Gal. 1:6• 6I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel, (Gal. 1:6)
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Gal. 4:9• 9but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage? (Gal. 4:9)
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Gal. 5:7‑8• 7Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?
 8The persuasibleness is not of him that calls you. (Gal. 5:7‑8)
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Matt. 24:24• 24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. (Matt. 24:24)
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Acts 8:9‑11• 9But a certain man, by name Simon, had been before in the city, using magic arts, and astonishing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one.
 10To whom they had all given heed, from small to great, saying, This is the power of God which is called great.
 11And they gave heed to him, because that for a long time he had astonished them by his magic arts. (Acts 8:9‑11)
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2 Cor. 11:3,13‑15• 3But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craft, so your thoughts should be corrupted from simplicity as to the Christ.
 13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
 14And it is not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
 15It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Cor. 11:3,13‑15)
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Eph. 4:14• 14in order that we may be no longer babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of *that* teaching which is in the sleight of men, in unprincipled cunning with a view to systematized error; (Eph. 4:14)
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2 Thess. 2:9‑12• 9whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
 10and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.
 11And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false,
 12that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:9‑12)
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2 Peter 2:18• 18For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error, (2 Peter 2:18)
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Rev. 2:20• 20But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices. (Rev. 2:20)
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Rev. 13:13‑14• 13And it works great signs, that it should cause even fire to come down from heaven to the earth before men.
 14And it deceives those that dwell upon the earth by reason of the signs which it was given to it to work before the beast, saying to those that dwell upon the earth to make an image to the beast, which has the wound of the sword, and lived. (Rev. 13:13‑14)
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Rev. 18:3• 3because all the nations have drunk of the wine of the fury of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have been enriched through the might of her luxury. (Rev. 18:3)
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Gal. 2:14• 14But when I saw that they do not walk straightforwardly, according to the truth of the glad tidings, I said to Peter before all, If *thou*, being a Jew, livest as the nations and not as the Jews, how dost thou compel the nations to Judaize? (Gal. 2:14)
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Gal. 5:7• 7Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth? (Gal. 5:7)
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Acts 6:7• 7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith. (Acts 6:7)
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Rom. 2:8• 8But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation, (Rom. 2:8)
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Rom. 6:17• 17But thanks be to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed. (Rom. 6:17)
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Rom. 10:16• 16But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report? (Rom. 10:16)
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2 Cor. 10:5• 5overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ; (2 Cor. 10:5)
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2 Thess. 1:8• 8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ; (2 Thess. 1:8)
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Heb. 5:9• 9and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation; (Heb. 5:9)
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Heb. 11:8• 8By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going. (Heb. 11:8)
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1 Peter 1:22• 22Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently; (1 Peter 1:22)
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1 Peter 4:17• 17For the time of having the judgment begin from the house of God is come; but if first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the glad tidings of God? (1 Peter 4:17)
Jesus Christ.
1 Cor. 1:23‑24• 23but *we* preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;
 24but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom. (1 Cor. 1:23‑24)
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1 Cor. 2:2• 2For I did not judge it well to know anything among you save Jesus Christ, and *him* crucified. (1 Cor. 2:2)
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1 Cor. 11:26• 26For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord, until he come. (1 Cor. 11:26)
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Eph. 3:8• 8To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ, (Eph. 3:8)
• What a loss, dreadful and irreparable, to lose such a Christ, as we, under grace, have known Him; such a righteousness; such a love; the Son of God our portion, our life; the Son of God devoted for us, and to us! It is indeed this which awakens the strong feelings of the Apostle. (“Galatians 3” by J.N. Darby)
• Moreover, to turn back to the law not only set aside Christ, but ignored the presence of the Holy Spirit and revived the flesh. The devil is opposed to Christ; the world to the Father; and the flesh to the Spirit. Thus, in the chapters that follow, we constantly have the Spirit and the flesh in opposition (3:3; 4:29; 5:16-17; 6:8). (“Galatians 3” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you; to whom, as before your very eyes, Jesus Christ has been portrayed, crucified among you?

W. Kelly Translation

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O senseless Galatians! who bewitched youa, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was portrayed among you as crucified?

WK Translation Notes

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The expression, "That ye should not obey the truth" should disappear here, being rightly found in chap. 5:7. There it is most undeniably and properly inserted, but here it is left out in the best copies of the epistle.