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Galatians 3:2

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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τοῦτοtoutoThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “This”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.θέλωthelōwouldθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “would”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.wouldμαθεῖνmatheinto I learnμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to I learn”, a single actionG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.This verse uses “learn”.I learnἀφ’aphofἀπό (apo)preposition — “of”G575from, away from.ofὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youἐξexbyἐκ (ek)preposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byἔργωνergōnworksἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “works”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.the worksνόμουnomouof the lawνόμος (nomos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the law”, the of-formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.of the lawτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ἐλάβετεelabeteto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐξexbyἐκ (ek)preposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byἀκοῆςakoēshearingἀκοή (akoē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hearing”, the of-formG189hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor.This verse uses “hearing”.the hearingπίστεωςpisteōsof faithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.of faith

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this only do I wish to learn from you — by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

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American Standard Version (1901)

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Young’s Literal Translation

this only do I wish to learn from you — by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

World English Bible

I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Darby Translation

This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

Douay-Rheims

This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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