Galatians 1:4

“who gave himself for our sins so that he might rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,”

Galatians 1:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 1:4, word by word

who gaveδόντοςdontos

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “dontos” appears
our sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn

sin

Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.

Where else “hamartiōn” appears
he might rescueἐξέληταιexelētai

rescue

To snatch someone out of the hands of whoever oppresses or threatens them.

Where else “exelētai” appears
the presentἐνεστῶτοςenestōtos

present

What has already begun and is lived now, as against what is to come.

Where else “enestōtos” appears
evilπονηροῦponērou

evil

One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.

Where else “ponērou” appears
ageαἰῶνοςaiōnos

age

This present world, or the one to come.

Where else “aiōnos” appears
the willθέλημαthelēma

will

Will: what someone wants and decides.

Where else “thelēma” appears
Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
Fatherπατρὸςpatros

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

Where else “patros” appears

The context

3grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus the Messiah,

4 · This verse (above)

5to whom be the glory for the ages of the ages. Amen.

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