King James Version

Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “is” (ἐστιν) before nor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in” (ἐν) before for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Christ Jesus” (Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ) before Neither here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “prevails” (ἰσχύει) before nor here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὔτεouteneitherοὔτεconjunction — “neither”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “neither”.neitherγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.περιτομήperitomēcircumcisionπεριτομήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “circumcision”, the subject formG4061circumcision.circumcisionτίtiwhich?τις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἐστινestinavailethεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “availeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.availethοὔτεoutenorοὔτεconjunction — “nor”G3777and not, neither, nor.This verse uses “nor”.norἀκροβυστίαakrobustiauncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “uncircumcision”, the subject formG203(a technical word of Jewish use) foreskin, prepuce: used sometimes as a slang term by Jews, of Gentiles.uncircumcisionἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butκαινὴkainēa newκαινός (kainos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “a new”, the subject formG2537fresh, new, unused, novel.This verse uses “new”.a newκτίσιςktisiscreatureκτίσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “creature”, the subject formG2937(often of the founding of a city), (a) abstr: creation, (b) concr: creation, creature, institution; always of Divine work, (c) an institution, ordinance.This verse uses “creature”.creature

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ΧριστῷchristōChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the to- or for-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἰσχύειischueiavailethἰσχύω (ischuō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “availeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2480I have strength, am strong, am in full health and vigor, am able; meton: I prevail.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Young’s Literal Translation

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

World English Bible

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

Darby Translation

For [in Christ Jesus] neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

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