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Galatians 3:15

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

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ἈδελφοίadelphoiBrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “Brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.Brethrenκατὰkataafter the manner ofκατάpreposition — “after the manner of”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.after the manner ofἄνθρωπονanthrōponmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “men”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.menλέγωlegōto speakλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.ὅμωςhomōsThough it be butὅμωςadverb — “Though it be but”G3676yet, nevertheless, even.Though it be butἀνθρώπουanthrōpoua man'sἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a man's”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a man'sκεκυρωμένηνkekurōmenēnyet if it be confirmedκυρόω (kuroō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “yet if it be confirmed”, a completed action with a present resultG2964I ratify, confirm, make valid, reaffirm, assure.yet if it be confirmedδιαθήκηνdiathēkēncovenantδιαθήκη (diathēkē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “covenant”, the object formG1242(a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.οὐδεὶςoudeisno manοὐδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the subject formG3762no one, none, nothing.no manἀθετεῖatheteidisannullethἀθετέω (atheteō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “disannulleth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG114I annul, make of no effect, set aside, ignore, slight; I break faith with.disannullethἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐπιδιατάσσεταιepidiatassetaiaddeth theretoἐπιδιατάσσομαι (epidiatassomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “addeth thereto”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1928I make an additional testamentary disposition, I furnish with additions.addeth thereto

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Brethren, as a man I say [it], even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

Young’s Literal Translation

Brethren, as a man I say [it], even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

World English Bible

Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

Darby Translation

Brethren, (I speak according to man,) even man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to.

Douay-Rheims

Brethren (I speak after the manner of man,) yet a man’s testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it.

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