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Galatians 6:13

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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οὐδὲoudeneitherοὐδέadverb — “neither”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.This verse uses “neither”.neitherγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.περιτεμνόμενοιperitemnomenoiwho are circumcisedπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “who are circumcised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.who are circumcisedαὐτοὶautoiheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.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.the lawφυλάσσουσινphulassousinto keepφυλάσσω (phulassō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to keep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5442(a) I guard, protect; mid: I am on my guard, (b) act. and mid. of customs and regulations: I keep, observe.This verse uses “keep”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butθέλουσινthelousindesireθέλω (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”.desireὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youπεριτέμνεσθαιperitemnesthaito circumcisedπεριτέμνω (peritemnō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to circumcised”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4059I cut around, circumcise.circumcisedἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑμετέρᾳhumeterayouὑμέτερος (hyméteros)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “you”, the to- or for-formG5212youStrong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).yourσαρκὶsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshκαυχήσωνταιkauchēsōntaito boastκαυχάομαι (kauchaomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to boast”, a single actionG2744I boast; I glory (exult) proudly.This verse uses “boast”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Young’s Literal Translation

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

World English Bible

For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.

Darby Translation

For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

Douay-Rheims

For neither they themselves who are circumcised, keep the law; but they will have you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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