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Galatians 5:3

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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μαρτύρομαιmarturomaiI testifyμαρτύρομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I testify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3143(properly: I call (summon) to witness, and then absolutely) I testify, protest, asseverate; I conjure, solemnly charge.This verse uses “testify”.I testifyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againπαντὶpantito everyπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “to every”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.to everyἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōmanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “man”, the to- or for-formG444a man, one of the human race.manπεριτεμνομένῳperitemnomenōthat is circumcisedπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present passive participle, dative, singular, masculine — “that is circumcised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.that is circumcisedὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὀφειλέτηςopheiletēsa debtorὀφειλέτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a debtor”, the subject formG3781(a) a debtor, one who owes, one who is indebted, (b) one who has sinned against another (an Aramaism), a sinner.This verse uses “a debtor”.a debtorἐστὶνestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “whole”, the object formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.the wholeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object 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.lawποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Young’s Literal Translation

and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

World English Bible

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Darby Translation

And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.

Douay-Rheims

And I testify again to every man circumcising himself, that he is a debtor to the whole law.

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