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Galatians 5:11

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

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ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifπεριτομὴνperitomēncircumcisionπεριτομή (peritomē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the object formG4061circumcision.circumcisionἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetκηρύσσωkērussōto preachκηρύσσωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to preach”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.This verse uses “preach”.τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἔτιetistillἔτιadverb — “still”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “still”.διώκομαιdiōkomaisuffer persecutionδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present passive indicative, 1st person singular — “suffer persecution”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.suffer persecutionἄραara? thenἄραconjunction — “? then”G686then, therefore, since.This verse uses “then”.? thenκατήργηταιkatērgētaiisκαταργέω (katargeō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, a completed action with a present resultG2673(a) I make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) I discharge, sever, separate from.isτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σκάνδαλονskandalonoffenceσκάνδαλονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “offence”, the subject formG4625a snare, stumbling-block, cause for error.the offenceτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σταυροῦstaurouof the crossσταυρός (stauros)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the cross”, the of-formG4716a cross.of the cross

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

World English Bible

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

Darby Translation

But I , brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

Douay-Rheims

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.

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