Galatians 3:15 – Greek Text

Ἀδελφοί, κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω. ὅμως ἀνθρώπου κεκυρωμένην διαθήκην οὐδεὶς ἀθετεῖ ἢ ἐπιδιατάσσεται.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• Ἀδελφοί (Brothers)
• κατὰ (according to)
• ἄνθρωπον (man)
• λέγω (I am speaking)Verb Parsing: 1st Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of λέγω
• ὅμως (Even)
• ἀνθρώπου (of man)
• κεκυρωμένην (having been ratified)Verb Parsing: Perfect Passive Participle, Accusative Singular Feminine of κυρόω
• διαθήκην (a covenant)
• οὐδεὶς (no one)
• ἀθετεῖ (sets aside)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of ἀθετέω
• ἢ (or)
• ἐπιδιατάσσεται (adds thereto)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Middle/Passive Indicative of ἐπιδιατάσσω

Verse Meaning in English

Brothers, I am speaking according to man. No one sets aside or adds thereto a covenant even of man, having been ratified.

Galatians 3:16 – Greek Text

τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρέθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ. οὐ λέγει “Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν,” ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐφ’ ἑνός “Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου,”
g) ὅς ἐστιν Χριστός.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• τῷ (to the)
• δὲ (and)
• Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham)
• ἐρρέθησαν (were spoken)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Plural, Aorist Passive Indicative of λέγω
• αἱ (the)
• ἐπαγγελίαι (promises)
• καὶ (and)
• τῷ (to the)
• σπέρματι (seed)
• αὐτοῦ (of him)
• οὐ (not)
• λέγει (it does say)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of λέγω
• “Καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν,” (and to seeds)
• ὡς (as)
• ἐπὶ πολλῶν (of many)
• ἀλλ’ (but)
• ὡς ἐφ’ ἑνός (as of one)
• “Καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου,” (and to your seed)
• ὅς (who)
• ἐστιν (is)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of εἰμί
• Χριστός (Christ)

Verse Meaning in English

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. It does not say “and to seeds” as of many but “and to your seed” as of One, who is Christ.

Galatians 3:17 – Greek Text

Τοῦτο δὲ λέγω· διαθήκην προκεκυρωμένην ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ μετὰ τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα ἔτη γεγονὼς νόμος οὐκ ἀκυροῖ, εἰς τὸ καταργῆσαι τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• Τοῦτο (This)
• δὲ (now)
• λέγω (I say)Verb Parsing: 1st Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of λέγω
• διαθήκην (covenant)
• προκεκυρωμένην (having been confirmed beforehand)Verb Parsing: Perfect Passive Participle, Accusative Singular Feminine of προκυρόω
• ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ (by God)
• ὁ (the)
• μετὰ (after)
• τετρακόσια (four hundred)
• καὶ (and)
• τριάκοντα (thirty)
• ἔτη (years)
• γεγονὼς (having come)Verb Parsing: Perfect Active Participle, Nominative Singular Masculine of γίνομαι
• νόμος (the law)
• οὐκ (not)
• ἀκυροῖ (does annul)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of ἀκυρόω
• εἰς (so as)
• τὸ καταργῆσαι (to nullify)Verb Parsing: Aorist Active Infinitive of καταργέω
• τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν (the promise)

Verse Meaning in English

Now I say this: The Law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul the covenant having been confirmed beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Galatians 3:18 – Greek Text

εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ δι’ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• εἰ (If)
• γὰρ (for)
• ἐκ (by)
• νόμου (the Law is)
• ἡ (the)
• κληρονομία (inheritance)
• οὐκέτι (no longer)
• ἐξ (by)
• ἐπαγγελίας (a promise)
• τῷ (to the)
• δὲ (but)
• Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham)
• δι’ (through)
• ἐπαγγελίας (a promise)
• κεχάρισται (has granted it)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Perfect Middle/Passive Indicative of χαρίζομαι
• ὁ Θεός (God)

Verse Meaning in English

For if the inheritance is by the Law, it is no longer by a promise. But God has granted it to Abraham through a promise.

Galatians 3:19 – Greek Text

Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος; τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη, ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται, διαταγεὶς δι’ ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• Τί (Why)
• οὖν (then)
• ὁ (the)
• νόμος (Law)?
• τῶν (of the)
• παραβάσεων (transgressions)
• χάριν (on account of)
• προσετέθη (it was added)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Aorist Passive Indicative of προστίθημι
• ἄχρις (until)
• οὗ (that)
• ἔλθῃ (should have come)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Aorist Active Subjunctive of ἔρχομαι
• τὸ (the)
• σπέρμα (seed)
• ᾧ (to whom)
• ἐπήγγελται (promise has been made)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Perfect Middle/Passive Indicative of ἐπαγγέλλω
• διαταγεὶς (having been ordained)Verb Parsing: Aorist Passive Participle, Nominative Singular Masculine of διατάσσω
• δι’ (through)
• ἀγγέλων (angels)
• ἐν (in)
• χειρὶ (hand)
• μεσίτου (of a mediator)

Verse Meaning in English

Why then the Law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the seed to whom promise has been made should have come, having been ordained through angels in the hand of a mediator.

Galatians 3:20 – Greek Text

ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• ὁ (the)
• δὲ (but)
• μεσίτης (mediator)
• ἑνὸς (of one)
• οὐκ (not)
• ἔστιν (is)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of εἰμί
• ὁ (the)
• δὲ (but)
• Θεὸς (God)
• εἷς (one)
• ἐστιν (is)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Present Active Indicative of εἰμί

Verse Meaning in English

However, a mediator is not of one; but God is one.

Galatians 3:21 – Greek Text

Ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο. εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἐκ νόμου ἂν ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη·

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• Ὁ (The)
• οὖν (therefore)
• νόμος (Law)
• κατὰ (contrary to)
• τῶν (the)
• ἐπαγγελιῶν (promises)
• τοῦ Θεοῦ (of God)
• μὴ (never)
• γένοιτο (may it be)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Aorist Middle Optative of γίνομαι
• εἰ (for if)
• γὰρ (for)
• ἐδόθη (had been given)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Aorist Passive Indicative of δίδωμι
• νόμος (law)
• ὁ (that)
• δυνάμενος (being able)Verb Parsing: Present Middle/Passive Participle, Nominative Singular Masculine of δύναμαι
• ζωοποιῆσαι (to impart life)Verb Parsing: Aorist Active Infinitive of ζωοποιέω
• ὄντως (indeed)
• ἐκ νόμου ἂν ἦν (would have emerged from the Law)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Imperfect Active Indicative of εἰμί
• ἡ δικαιοσύνη (righteousness)

Verse Meaning in English

Is the Law therefore contrary to the promises of God? Never may it be! For if a law had been given being able to impart life, then righteousness indeed would have emerged from out of the Law.

Galatians 3:22 – Greek Text

ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• ἀλλὰ (but)
• συνέκλεισεν (imprisoned)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Aorist Active Indicative of συνέκλειω
• ἡ (the)
• γραφὴ (Scripture)
• τὰ πάντα (all things)
• ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν (under sin)
• ἵνα (so that)
• ἡ ἐπαγγελία (the promise)
• ἐκ πίστεως (by faith)
• Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ (of Jesus Christ)
• δοθῇ (might be given)Verb Parsing: Aorist Passive Infinitive of δίδωμι
• τοῖς πιστεύουσιν (to those believing)

Verse Meaning in English

But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, so that by faith from Jesus Christ, the promise might be given to those believing.

Galatians 3:23 – Greek Text

Πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συνκλειόμενοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.

Word-by-Word Translation

• Πρὸ (Before)
• τοῦ (the)
• δὲ (now)
• ἐλθεῖν (came)
• τὴν (the)
• πίστιν (faith)
• ὑπὸ (under)
• νόμον (Law)
• ἐφρουρούμεθα (we were held in custody)
• συνκλειόμενοι (having been locked up)
• εἰς (until)
• τὴν (the)
• μέλλουσαν (being about)
• πίστιν (faith)
• ἀποκαλυφθῆναι (to be revealed)

Verse Meaning in English

Now before faith came, we were held in custody under the Law, having been locked up until the faith being about to be revealed.

Galatians 3:24 – Greek Text

ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν·

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• ὥστε (so that)
• ὁ (the)
• νόμος (Law)
• παιδαγωγὸς (trainer)
• ἡμῶν (of us)
• γέγονεν (has become)Verb Parsing: 3rd Person Singular, Perfect Active Indicative of γίνομαι
• εἰς (unto)
• Χριστόν (Christ)
• ἵνα (so that)
• ἐκ (by)
• πίστεως (faith)
• δικαιωθῶμεν (we might be justified)Verb Parsing: 1st Person Plural, Aorist Passive Subjunctive of δικαιόω

Verse Meaning in English

So that the Law has become our trainer unto Christ, so that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:25 – Greek Text

ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• ἐλθούσης (Having come)Verb Parsing: Aorist Active Participle, Genitive Singular Feminine of ἔρχομαι
• δὲ (now)
• τῆς (the)
• πίστεως (faith)
• οὐκέτι (no longer)
• ὑπὸ (under)
• παιδαγωγόν (a trainer)
• ἐσμεν (we are)Verb Parsing: 1st Person Plural, Present Active Indicative of εἰμί

Verse Meaning in English

And faith having come, we are no longer under a trainer.

Galatians 3:26 – Greek Text

Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·

Word-by-Word Translation

• Πάντες (All)
• γὰρ (for)
• υἱοὶ (sons)
• Θεοῦ (of God)
• ἐστε (you are)
• διὰ (through)
• τῆς (the)
• πίστεως (faith)
• ἐν (in)
• Χριστῷ (Christ)
• Ἰησοῦ (Jesus)

Verse Meaning in English

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:27 – Greek Text

ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε.

Word-by-Word Translation & Verb Parsing

• ὅσοι (As many as)
• γὰρ (for)
• εἰς (into)
• Χριστὸν (Christ)
• ἐβαπτίσθητε (you were baptized)Verb Parsing: 2nd Person Plural, Aorist Passive Indicative of βαπτίζω
• Χριστὸν (Christ)
• ἐνεδύσασθε (you have put on)Verb Parsing: 2nd Person Plural, Aorist Middle Indicative of ἐνδύω

Verse Meaning in English

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

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