Galatians 2:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGalatians 2:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
πρὸ
pró
G4253
before
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
ἐλθεῖν
érchomai
G2064
to come
τινας
tìs
G5100
a certain
ἀπὸ
apó
G575
from
Ἰακώβου
Iákōbos
G2385
James
μετὰ
metá
G3326
with
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
ἐθνῶν
éthnos
G1484
nation
συνήσθιεν
synesthíō
G4906
to eat with
ὅτε
hóte
G3753
when
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἦλθον
érchomai
G2064
to come
ὑπέστελλεν
hypostéllō
G5288
to shrink
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀφώριζεν
aphorízō
G873
to separate
ἑαυτόν
heautoû
G1438
himself
φοβούμενος
phobéō
G5399
to fear
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
περιτομῆς
peritomḗ
G4061
circumcised
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World English Bible Public Domain
For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
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King James Version Public Domain
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For before certain ones came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles. But when they came, he was withdrawing and was separating himself, being afraid of the ones from the circumcision.
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