Galatians 1:8

“But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim good news to you contrary to what we proclaimed as good news to you, let him be accursed.”

Galatians 1:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 1:8, word by word

an angelἄγγελοςangelos

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelos” appears
heavenοὐρανοῦouranou

heaven

God's dwelling, above all that is created.

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should proclaim good newsεὐαγγελίζηταιeuangelizētai

proclaim good news

Announce the good news; in the passive, have the good news announced or be announced as good news.

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let him beἔστωestō

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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accursedἀνάθεμαanathema

accursed

Handed over to God's condemnation.

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Translation note

“Accursed”: in Greek anathema, what is handed over to God for destruction.

The context

7which is not another good news; only there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the good news of the Messiah.

8 · This verse (above)

9As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is proclaiming good news to you contrary to what you received, let him be accursed.

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