Galatians 4:21

“Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not hear the law?”

Galatians 4:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 4:21, word by word

TellΛέγετέLegete

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “Legete” appears
wantθέλοντεςthelontes

want

To have the desire or the resolve for something.

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to beεἶναιeinai

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “einai” appears
the lawνόμονnomon

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

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hearἀκούετεakouete

listen

To pay attention and obey.

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The context

20I would like to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

21 · This verse (above)

22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and one by the free woman.

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