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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 that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man which built his house upon the sand; (Matt. 7:26)
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Gal. 5:7• 7Ye were running well: who stopped you that ye should not obey the truth? (Gal. 5:7)

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Christ,
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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 now being perfected in flesh? (Gal. 3:3)
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Deut. 32:6•  (Deut. 32:6)
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1 Sam. 13:13•  (1 Sam. 13:13)
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Matt. 7:26• 26And every one that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man which 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 carefully ye walk, 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 questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, 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 thus quickly ye are being removed 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 having known God, yea rather being known by God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye wish again afresh to be in bondage? (Gal. 4:9)
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Gal. 5:7‑8• 7Ye were running well: who stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?
 8The persuasion [is] not of him that calleth 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, Simon by name, was before in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that himself was some great one:
 10to whom they all gave heed from small to great, saying, He is the power of God that is called Great.
 11And they gave heed to him, because a long time he had amazed them with 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, your thoughts should be corrupted from the simplicity that is toward Christ.
 13For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ:
 14and no wonder, for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light:
 15[it is] no great thing then if his servants also transform themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Cor. 11:3,13‑15)
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Eph. 4:14• 14that we may no longer be babes, tossed and carried about by every wind of doctrine in the sleight of men, in craftiness for the scheming of 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 for those that perish, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.
 11And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error that they should believe falsehood,
 12that all might be judged who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:9‑12)
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2 Peter 2:18• 18For uttering overswellings of vanity, they allure in lusts of the flesh, by dissolutenesses, those that are just escaping from them that walk in error, (2 Peter 2:18)
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Rev. 2:20• 20But I have against thee that thou lettest alone the woman Jezebel that calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and deceiveth my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (Rev. 2:20)
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Rev. 13:13‑14• 13And he doeth great signs, so that even fire he maketh come down out of the heaven unto the earth before men;
 14and he deceiveth those that dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to do before the beast, saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who hath the wound of the sword and lived. (Rev. 13:13‑14)
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Rev. 18:3• 3For of the wine of the fury of her fornication all the nations drank, and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth became rich by the power of her luxury. (Rev. 18:3)
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Gal. 2:14• 14But when I saw that they walk not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before all, If thou, being a Jew, livest nationally and not Jewishly, how forcest thou the nations to judaize? (Gal. 2:14)
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Gal. 5:7• 7Ye were running well: who 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 multiplied exceedingly; and a great crowd of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7)
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Rom. 2:8• 8but to those that are contentious and disobey the truth but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation, (Rom. 2:8)
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Rom. 6:17• 17But thanks to God that ye were bondservants of sin, but ye obeyed from the heart the form of teaching unto which ye were delivered; (Rom. 6:17)
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Rom. 10:16• 16But not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias says, “Lord, who believed our report?” (Rom. 10:16)
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2 Cor. 10:5• 5pulling down reasonings and every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought unto the obedience of Christ, (2 Cor. 10:5)
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2 Thess. 1:8• 8in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to those that know not God and to those that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus; (2 Thess. 1:8)
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Heb. 5:9• 9and, perfected, he became to all those that obey him author of salvation everlasting, (Heb. 5:9)
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Heb. 11:8• 8By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go out into a 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• 22purified your souls as ye have in your obedience to the truth unto brotherly affection unfeigned, love one another out of a pure heart fervently, (1 Peter 1:22)
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1 Peter 4:17• 17Because the time [is] that judgment begin from the house of God; and if first from us, what [shall be] the end of those that obey not the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17)
Jesus Christ.
1 Cor. 1:23‑24• 23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling-block, and to Gentiles 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 determined not 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 eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord till he come. (1 Cor. 11:26)
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Eph. 3:8• 8To me who am less than the least of all saints was this grace given to preach to the nations 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.