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Forγὰρinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesusἸησοῦneitherοὔτεcircumcisionπεριτομήnorοὔτεuncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαis worthἰσχύειanything,τιbutἀλλὰfaithπίστιςworkingἐνεργουμένηthroughδι’love.ἀγάπης
Galatians 5:6
Study it in the app“For in the Messiah Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is worth anything, but faith working through love.”
What counts is faith working through loveFaith
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 5:6, word by word
- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- neitherοὔτεoute
neither, nor
Neither, nor.
Where else “oute” appears- circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē
circumcision
The sign of the covenant with Abraham, a cut in the male's skin.
Where else “peritomē” appears- uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαakrobystia
uncircumcision
Not being circumcised.
Where else “akrobystia” appears- is worthἰσχύειischyei
be strong
To be strong or valid, or to win out.
Where else “ischyei” appears- faithπίστιςpistis
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistis” appears- workingἐνεργουμένηenergoumenē
be at work
Be at work, operate with power; bring about.
Where else “energoumenē” appears- loveἀγάπηςagapēs
love
Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.
Where else “agapēs” appears
The context
5For we, by the Spirit, by faith, eagerly await the hope of righteousness.
6 · This verse (above)
7You were running well; who hindered you so that you do not obey the truth?