King James Version

Galatians 6:12

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

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ὅσοιhosoiAs many asὅσος (hosos)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “As many as”, the subject formG3745how much, how great, how many, as great as, as much.As many asθέλουσινthelousindesireθέλω (thelō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “desire”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “desire”.desireεὐπροσωπῆσαιeuprosōpēsaito make a fair shewεὐπροσωπέω (euprosōpeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to make a fair shew”, a single actionG2146I look well, make a fair show (a good outward appearance, and so win good opinion).to make a fair shewἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshοὗτοιhoutoitheyοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.theyἀναγκάζουσινanankazousinconstrainἀναγκάζω (anankazō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “constrain”, an ongoing or repeated actionG315I force, compel, constrain, urge.constrainὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youπεριτέμνεσθαιperitemnesthaito be circumcisedπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to be circumcised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.to be circumcisedμόνονmononaloneμόνος (monos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “alone”, the object formG3441only, solitary, desolate.ἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σταυρῷstaurōfor the crossσταυρός (stauros)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “for the cross”, the to- or for-formG4716a cross.for the crossτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστοῦchristouof ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.of Christμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.διώκωνταιdiōkōntaito pursueδιώκω (diōkō)verb, present passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to pursue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.This verse uses “pursue”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised — only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

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American Standard Version (1901)

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Young’s Literal Translation

as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised — only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted,

World English Bible

As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

Darby Translation

As many as desire to have a fair appearance in [the] flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted because of the cross of Christ.

Douay-Rheims

For as many as desire to please in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer the persecution of the cross of Christ.

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