GAL 6:13 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. οὔτε
2. oute
3. -
4. -
5. 37770
6. D·······
7. and_not
8. and_not
9. -
10. -
11. 127888
1. οὐδέ
2. oude
3. and not
4. don't but
5. 37610
6. C·······
7. and_not
8. and_not
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127889
1. Γάρ
2. gar
3. For/Because
4. -
5. 10630
6. C·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y58
11. 127890
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127891
1. περιτεμνόμενοι
2. peritemnō
3. -
4. -
5. 40590
6. VPPP·NMP
7. ˓being˒ circumcised
8. ˓being˒ circumcised
9. -
10. R127869; F127899; F127907
11. 127892
1. περιτετμημένοι
2. peritemnō
3. having been circumcised
4. -
5. 40590
6. VPEP·NMP
7. ˓having_been˒ circumcised
8. ˓having_been˒ circumcised
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127893
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. they
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127894
1. νόμον
2. nomos
3. +the law
4. -
5. 35510
6. N····AMS
7. ˓the˒ law
8. ˓the˒ law
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127895
1. φυλάσσουσιν
2. fulassō
3. are keeping
4. -
5. 54420
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ keeping
8. ˓are˒ keeping
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127896
1. ἀλλά
2. alla
3. but
4. -
5. 2350
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127897
1. βούλονται
2. boulomai
3. -
4. -
5. 10140
6. VIPM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ wishing
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ wishing
9. -
10. -
11. 127898
1. θέλουσιν
2. thelō
3. they are willing
4. -
5. 23090
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ willing
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ willing
9. -
10. Y58; R127892
11. 127899
1. ὑμᾶς
2. su
3. you all
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y58; R127711
11. 127900
1. περιτέμνεσθαι
2. peritemnō
3. to be being circumcised
4. -
5. 40590
6. VNPP····
7. ˓to_be_being˒ circumcised
8. ˓to_be_being˒ circumcised
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127901
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. in order that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127902
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127903
1. τῇ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····DFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127904
1. ὑμετέρᾳ
2. humeteros
3. your
4. -
5. 52120
6. E···2DFS
7. your
8. your
9. -
10. Y58; R127711
11. 127905
1. σαρκί
2. sarka
3. flesh
4. -
5. 45610
6. N····DFS
7. flesh
8. flesh
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127906
1. καυχήσωνται
2. kauχaomai
3. they may boast
4. -
5. 27440
6. VSAM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ boast
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ boast
9. -
10. Y58; R127892
11. 127907

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:11–18: Paul repeated his warning not to listen to false teachers

This section is Paul’s conclusion to his letter. In this section he again contrasted circumcision and true faith. Those who teach that believers must be circumcised have a false basis for boasting. The only true basis for boasting is Christ’s death on the cross. Through the cross, believers are new creations in Christ. That is what matters. The Galatians should follow these truths. They must not follow false teachers who want to add circumcision to faith.

Paul ended his letter with a blessing/prayer.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Final Warning and Benediction (ESV)

Paul’s Final Advice (NLT)

Paul Summarizes His Teachings About Circumcision (GW)

6:13a

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves,

Those who are circumcised do not even obey the law.
Even those circumcised ones do not themselves follow the whole law.
These false teachers are circumcised and yet they do not even follow the whole law of Moses themselves.

For: Verse 6:13 adds another point to the discussion in 6:12 about the purposes of the false teachers. The false teachers forced the Galatians to be circumcised so that:

they would not be persecuted (6:12c)

and

they could boast. (6:13c)

The Greek introduces this point with a conjunction that the BSB translates as For. Here, this conjunction does not introduce a reason. So many versions do not translate it. For example:

Not even those who are circumcised obey the law (NIV)

In some languages, it will not be necessary to translate this conjunction either.

the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves: The clause the circumcised refers to the false teachers. They are the same people to whom Paul referred in 6:12a as “those who want to make a good impression outwardly.” They forced the Galatians to keep one part of the law: circumcision. But they did not bother to try to keep other parts of the law. They themselves did not keep the whole law. They were hypocrites.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

They are circumcised, but they don’t obey the Law of Moses. (CEV)

even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves (NLT)

6:13b

yet they want you to be circumcised

Nevertheless, they want you to be circumcised
But they desire you to be circumcised
But they want you to get circumcised

yet: There is a contrast here. The contrast is between the fact that the false teachers did not obey the law themselves (6:13a), and the fact that they wanted to force the Galatians believers to obey the law by being circumcised (6:13b). The Greek indicates this contrast with a conjunction that the BSB translates as yet.

they want you to be circumcised: Some other ways to translate this clause are:

they desire to have you circumcised (ESV)

they want you to get circumcised

6:13c

that they may boast in your flesh.

so that they may boast about what was done to your flesh/body.
so that they may boast about having/getting you circumcised.
in order that they may brag to others because of what they forced you to do.

that they may boast: The Greek word that the BSB translates as that indicates that 6:13c is the purpose of 6:13b. The false teachers desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

so that they can brag (GW)

in order that they may boast

in your flesh: The Greek phrase that the BSB literally translates as in your flesh refers to “what was done to your flesh/body.” In other words, it refers to “your circumcision.”

Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

about what was done to your body (GW)

about what they forced you to do (NCV)

about having you circumcised (CEV)

In this clause, Paul repeated the point he made in 6:12a. That is, the false teachers want the Galatians to be circumcised because outward appearances were important to them. They wanted to boast/brag about their converts. They want others to praise them for their work.

See flesh, Meaning 4 in the Glossary for more information.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐδέ Γάρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοί νόμον φυλάσσουσιν ἀλλά θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκί καυχήσωνται)

For here indicates that what follows is the reason why what Paul said in the previous verse is true. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [This is due to the fact that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οἱ περιτετμημένοι & ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι

the_‹ones› ˓having_been˒_circumcised & you_all ˓to_be_being˒_circumcised

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: [the ones who have had a person circumcise them … a person to circumcise you]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, so that introduces a purpose clause. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: [for the purpose that]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ

in ¬the your (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐδέ Γάρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοί νόμον φυλάσσουσιν ἀλλά θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκί καυχήσωνται)

See how you translated the same use of flesh in the previous verse.

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. S
5. gar
6. C-·······
7. for
8. for
9. S
10. Y58
11. 127890
1. and not
2. don't but
3. 37610
5. oude
6. C-·······
7. and_not
8. and_not
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127889
1. the ones
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127891
1. having been circumcised
2. -
3. 40590
5. peritemnō
6. V-PEP·NMP
7. ˓having_been˒ circumcised
8. ˓having_been˒ circumcised
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127893
1. they
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127894
1. +the law
2. -
3. 35510
5. nomos
6. N-····AMS
7. ˓the˒ law
8. ˓the˒ law
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127895
1. are keeping
2. -
3. 54420
5. fulassō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˓are˒ keeping
8. ˓are˒ keeping
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127896
1. but
2. -
3. 2350
5. alla
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127897
1. they are willing
2. -
3. 23090
5. thelō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ willing
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ willing
9. -
10. Y58; R127892
11. 127899
1. you all
2. -
3. 47710
5. su
6. R-···2A·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. Y58; R127711
11. 127900
1. to be being circumcised
2. -
3. 40590
5. peritemnō
6. V-NPP····
7. ˓to_be_being˒ circumcised
8. ˓to_be_being˒ circumcised
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127901
1. in order that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127902
1. they may boast
2. -
3. 27440
5. kauχaomai
6. V-SAM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ boast
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ boast
9. -
10. Y58; R127892
11. 127907
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127903
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····DFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127904
1. your
2. -
3. 52120
5. humeteros
6. E-···2DFS
7. your
8. your
9. -
10. Y58; R127711
11. 127905
1. flesh
2. -
3. 45610
5. sarka
6. N-····DFS
7. flesh
8. flesh
9. -
10. Y58
11. 127906

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 6:13

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

Section 6:11–18: Paul repeated his warning not to listen to false teachers

6:13a

6:13b

6:13c

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