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I wishὄφελονthat those whoοἱare upsettingἀναστατοῦντεςyouὑμᾶςwould alsoκαὶmutilate themselves.ἀποκόψονται
Galatians 5:12
Study it in the app“I wish that those who are upsetting you would also mutilate themselves.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 5:12, word by word
- I wishὄφελονophelon
if only
If only, would that; it expresses a wish.
Where else “ophelon” appears- are upsettingἀναστατοῦντεςanastatountes
stir up, upset
Stir up, unsettle, throw into turmoil.
Where else “anastatountes” appears- mutilate themselvesἀποκόψονταιapokopsontai
cut off
Cut off.
Where else “apokopsontai” appears
Translation note
The Greek verb means “to cut off”; in this form, “to mutilate oneself,” “to have oneself castrated.” It can be understood as a play on circumcision: let them not stop at cutting off the foreskin.
The context
11But I, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
12 · This verse (above)
13For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve as slaves to one another.