NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon οσοι correlative pronoun - nominative plural masculinehosos hos'-os: as (much, great, long, etc.) as θελουσιν verb - present active indicative - third person thelo thel'-o: by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in ευπροσωπησαι verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent euprosopeo yoo-pros-o-peh'-o: to be of good countenance, i.e. (figuratively) to make a display -- make a fair show. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. σαρκι noun - dative singular feminine sarx sarx: carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly). ουτοι demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine houtos hoo'-tos: the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who. αναγκαζουσιν verb - present active indicative - third person anagkazo an-ang-kad'-zo: to necessitate -- compel, constrain. υμας personal pronoun - second person accusative plural humas hoo-mas': you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own). περιτεμνεσθαι verb - present passive middle or passive deponent peritemno per-ee-tem'-no: to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise -- circumcise. μονον adverb monon mon'-on: merely -- alone, but, only. ινα conjunction hina hin'-ah: in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. μη particle - nominative me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. σταυρω noun - dative singular masculine stauros stow-ros': a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross; figuratively, exposure to death, i.e. self-denial; by implication, the atonement of Christ -- cross. του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. χριστου noun - genitive singular masculine Christos khris-tos': anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ. διωκωνται verb - present passive subjunctive - third person dioko dee-o'-ko: to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised--but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. International Standard Version These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah. NET Bible Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Those who wish to boast in the flesh urge you to be circumcised only so that they would not be persecuted for the crucifixion of The Messiah. GOD'S WORD® Translation These people who want to make a big deal out of a physical thing are trying to force you to be circumcised. Their only aim is to avoid persecution because of the cross of Christ. King James 2000 Bible As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. Links Galatians 6:12Galatians 6:12 NIV Galatians 6:12 NLT Galatians 6:12 ESV Galatians 6:12 NASB Galatians 6:12 KJV |
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