GAL 1:11 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. γνωρίζω
2. gnōrizō
3. I am making known
4. know
5. 11070
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ making_known
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ making_known
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125727
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. PS
10. Y58
11. 125728
1. Δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. -
11. 125729
1. ὑμῖν
2. su
3. to you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y58; R125731
11. 125730
1. ἀδελφοί
2. adelfos
3. brothers
4. brothers and sisters
5. 800
6. N····VMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y58; F125730; F125897; F126012; F126014; F126039
11. 125731
1. τό
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 125732
1. εὐαγγέλιον
2. euaŋgelion
3. -
4. -
5. 20980
6. N····ANS
7. good_message
8. gospel
9. -
10. F125754
11. 125733
1. τό
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. -
11. 125734
1. εὐαγγέλιον
2. euaŋgelion
3. -
4. -
5. 20980
6. N····ANS
7. good_message
8. gospel
9. -
10. -
11. 125735
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125736
1. εὐαγγέλιον
2. euaŋgelion
3. good message
4. -
5. 20980
6. N····ANS
7. good_message
8. gospel
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125737
1. τό
2. ho
3. which
4. that
5. 35880
6. R····ANS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125738
1. εὐαγγελισθέν
2. euaŋgelizō
3. having been good message preached
4. -
5. 20970
6. VPAP·ANS
7. ˓having_been˒ good_message_preached
8. ˓having_been˒ gospel_preached
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125739
1. ὅθεν
2. hothen
3. -
4. -
5. 36060
6. C·······
7. whence
8. whence
9. -
10. -
11. 125740
1. ὑπʼ
2. hupo
3. by
4. -
5. 52590
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125741
1. ἐμοῦ
2. egō
3. me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y58; R125554; Person=Paul
11. 125742
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. that
4. -
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125743
1. οὐκ
2. ou
3. not
4. didn't
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125744
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. it is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ is
8. ˱it˲ is
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125745
1. κατά
2. kata
3. according to
4. -
5. 25960
6. P·······
7. according_to
8. according_to
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125746
1. ἄνθρωπον
2. anthrōpos
3. human origin
4. human
5. 4440
6. N····AMS
7. human_origin
8. human_origin
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125747

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:11–24: Paul received his message from Jesus himself

In this section, Paul stressed that the gospel that he preached came from Jesus Christ himself. No human being taught it to him. Therefore, his message had God’s authority. Paul’s purpose in writing this section was to convince the Galatians that the true gospel is the one that he preached.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Paul’s Message Comes from Christ (NLT)

Jesus Alone Gave Paul the Good News He Spreads (GW)

Paul’s Authority is from God (NCV)

God is the source of Paul’s authority and message

Paragraph 1:11–12

In this paragraph, Paul stressed that the gospel that he preached came from Jesus Christ. It did not come from a human being. This implies that the gospel that Paul preached had God’s authority, and so the Galatians should not turn away from it.

1:11a

For I certify to you, brothers,

¶ Brothers, I say this because I want you^(plur) to know/understand
¶ My dear fellow-believers, I want to make sure that you^(plur) know/recognize

For: In this section, Paul explained why the Galatians should follow the gospel that he preached. The Greek introduces this explanation with a conjunction that the BSB translates as For. This conjunction connects this explanation to Paul’s plea in 1:6–10.

Another way to introduce this explanation is:

I say all this because

Some English versions do not translate this conjunction. In some languages, it is not necessary to use a conjunction here either.

I certify to you: This clause indicates that Paul wanted to make sure that the Galatians knew the following information.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

I want you to know (CEV)

I want you to understand (NLT)

I want to make sure that you know

brothers: The word brothers refers to the Galatian believers. It includes both men and women. Paul used this word to show his love for the believers.

Some other ways to translate this word are:

brothers and sisters (NRSV)

my dear fellow believers

fellow believers in Christ

my dear friends,

In many languages, it may be more natural put the word brothers at the beginning of this verse. For example:

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know (NCV)

My friends, I want you to know (CEV)

My friends, I say all this because I want to make sure that you know

1:11b

that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

that the gospel/message that I preached to you did not come from a human.
that the good news about Jesus that I preached to you did not come/originate from the mind/thoughts of a human being.

the gospel I preached: In the Greek this phrase is more literally “the gospel having been preached by me.” This is a passive clause in Greek. Some ways to translate it are:

Use a passive verb. For example:
the gospel which was preached by me (RSV)
Use an active verb. For example:
The good news that I tell people (EASY)
the good news that I preached to you when I was there
the gospel that you heard me preach

Paul used the past tense to refer to the time when he had preached the good news to the Galatians before he wrote this letter. The past tense does not indicate that Paul had stopped preaching the gospel or had changed his message.

was not devised by man: This phrase means that the gospel was not made up by any person.

Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

did not come from a human being

did not come from the mind/thoughts of a human being

is not of human origin (GNT)

is not something that man made up (NIV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γνωρίζω Γάρ ὑμῖν ἀδελφοί τό εὐαγγέλιον τό εὐαγγελισθέν ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ ὅτι οὐκ ἐστίν κατά ἄνθρωπον)

Here, the word For is used to introduce a supporting statement that further supports and gives reason for Paul’s prior statement. Use a form that would be natural in your language for introducing a statement that supports a prior statement.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although the term brothers is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women and refers to those who believe in Jesus. Alternate translation: [brothers and sisters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [that I proclaimed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οὐκ ἔστιν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον

not (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γνωρίζω Γάρ ὑμῖν ἀδελφοί τό εὐαγγέλιον τό εὐαγγελισθέν ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ ὅτι οὐκ ἐστίν κατά ἄνθρωπον)

Although the term man is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women, and refers to “humans.” Alternate translation: [did not come from a human] or [is not a human message] or [is not a message that people made up]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. For/Because
2. -
3. 10630
4. PS
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. PS
10. Y58
11. 125728
1. I am making known
2. know
3. 11070
5. gnōrizō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ making_known
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ making_known
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125727
1. to you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2D·P
7. ˱to˲ you_all
8. ˱to˲ you_all
9. -
10. Y58; R125731
11. 125730
1. brothers
2. brothers and sisters
3. 800
5. adelfos
6. N-····VMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y58; F125730; F125897; F126012; F126014; F126039
11. 125731
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····ANS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125736
1. good message
2. -
3. 20980
5. euaŋgelion
6. N-····ANS
7. good_message
8. gospel
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125737
1. which
2. that
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····ANS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125738
1. having been good message preached
2. -
3. 20970
5. euaŋgelizō
6. V-PAP·ANS
7. ˓having_been˒ good_message_preached
8. ˓having_been˒ gospel_preached
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125739
1. by
2. -
3. 52590
5. hupo
6. P-·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125741
1. me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1G·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y58; R125554; Person=Paul
11. 125742
1. that
2. -
3. 37540
5. hoti
6. C-·······
7. that
8. that
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125743
1. it is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ is
8. ˱it˲ is
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125745
1. not
2. didn't
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125744
1. according to
2. -
3. 25960
5. kata
6. P-·······
7. according_to
8. according_to
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125746
1. human origin
2. human
3. 4440
5. anthrōpos
6. N-····AMS
7. human_origin
8. human_origin
9. -
10. Y58
11. 125747

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear GAL 1:11

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 1:11–24: Paul received his message from Jesus himself

Paragraph 1:11–12

1:11a

1:11b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)