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Galatians 1:13

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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Ἠκούσατεēkousateye have heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye have heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.ye have heardγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐμὴνemēnmyἐμός (emós)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “my”, the object formG1699Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).of myἀναστροφήνanastrophēnconversationἀναστροφή (anastrophē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “conversation”, the object formG391dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life.conversationποτεpotein time pastποτέadverb — “in time past”G4218at one time or other, at some time, formerly.in time pastἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαϊσμῷioudaismōJews' religionἸουδαϊσμός (ioudaismos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Jews' religion”, the to- or for-formG2454the Jewish religion, Judaism.the Jews' religionὅτιhotihow thatὅτιadverb — “how that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.how thatκαθ’kathbeyondκατά (kata)preposition — “beyond”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.beyondὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnmeasureὑπερβολή (huperbolē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “measure”, the object formG5236excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly.measureἐδίωκονediōkonI persecutedδιώκω (diōkō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “I persecuted”, an ongoing action in the pastG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.I persecutedτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurchἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “church”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the churchτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπόρθουνeporthounwastedπορθέω (portheō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “wasted”, an ongoing action in the pastG4199I lay waste, destroy, ravage, harass.wastedαὐτήνautēnitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “it”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.it

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

Young’s Literal Translation

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

World English Bible

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

Darby Translation

For ye have heard [what was] my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

Douay-Rheims

For you have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion: how that, beyond measure, I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it.

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