King James Version

Galatians 2:18

For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἃhawhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichκατέλυσαkatelusaI destroyedκαταλύω (kataluō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I destroyed”, a single actionG2647(lit: I loosen thoroughly), (a) trans: I break up, overthrow, destroy, both lit. and met., (b) I unyoke, unharness a carriage horse or pack animal; hence: I put up, lodge, find a lodging.I destroyedταῦταtautathisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.οἰκοδομῶoikodomōto buildοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to build”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.This verse uses “build”.παραβάτηνparabatēna transgressorπαραβάτης (parabatēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a transgressor”, the object formG3848a transgressor, law-breaker.a transgressorἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the object formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).συνιστάνωsunistanōto commendσυνιστάνωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to commend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4921I place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; I am composed of, cohere.This verse uses “commend”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if the things I threw down, these again I build up, a transgressor I set myself forth;

World English Bible

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

Darby Translation

For if the things I have thrown down, these I build again, I constitute myself a transgressor.

Douay-Rheims

For if I build up again the things which I have destroyed, I make myself a prevaricator.

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