GAL 1:7 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT which is not another, except there are certain ones causing you trouble and wanting to pervert the gospel of Christ.

UST Their message is not a true message. What is happening is that certain persons are confusing your minds. They are desiring to change the good news about the Messiah and are creating another message.

BLB which is not another, except there are some who are troubling you and are desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ.

AICNT which is not another; except there are some who are troubling you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

OEB which is really no good news at all. But then, I know that there are people who are harassing you, and who want to pervert the good news of the Christ.

WEBBE but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

WMBB but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Messiah.

NET not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

LSV not that there is another, except there are certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;

FBV that isn't good news at all! Some people there are confusing you, wanting to pervert the good news of Christ.

TCNT not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

T4T Their message is not a true message. What is happening is that certain persons are confusing your minds. They are desiring to change the good message ◄that Christ revealed/about Christ► and are creating another message.

LEB not that there is a different gospel, except there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

BBE Which is not another sort: only there are some who give you trouble, desiring to make changes in the good news of Christ.

Moff It simply means that certain individuals are unsettling you; they want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Wymth For other "Good News" there is none; but there are some persons who are troubling you, and are seeking to distort the Good News concerning Christ.

ASV which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

DRA Which is not another, only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

YLT that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;

Drby which is not another [one]; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.

RV which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

SLT Which is not another; except some are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of Christ.

Wbstr Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

KJB-1769 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

KJB-1611 Which is not another; but there bee some that trouble you, and would peruert the Gospel of Christ.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps Which is not another Gospel but that there be some which trouble you, and intende to peruert the Gospel of Christ.
(Which is not another Gospel but that there be some which trouble you, and intende to pervert the Gospel of Christ.)

Gnva Which is not another Gospel, saue that there be some which trouble you, and intend to peruert the Gospel of Christ.
(Which is not another Gospel, save that there be some which trouble you, and intend to pervert the Gospel of Christ. )

Cvdl which is nothinge els, but that there be some, which trouble you, and intende to peruerte the Gospell of Christ.
(which is nothing else, but that there be some, which trouble you, and intende to pervert the Gospel of Christ.)

TNT which is nothinge els but that ther be some which trouble you and intende to pervert to gospell of Christ.
(which is nothing else but that there be some which trouble you and intende to pervert to gospel of Christ. )

Wycl but that ther ben summe that troublen you, and wolen mysturne the euangelie of Crist.
(but that there been some that troublen you, and woollen mysturne the euangelie of Christ.)

Luth so doch kein anderes ist; ohne daß etliche sind, die euch verwirren und wollen das Evangelium Christi verkehren.
(so though/but no/not other is; without that several are, the you verwirren and want the gospel Christi wrong.)

ClVg quod non est aliud, nisi sunt aliqui qui vos conturbant, et volunt convertere Evangelium Christi.
(that not/no it_is something_else, except are some who/which you(pl) conturbant, and they_want convertere the_Gospel Christi. )

UGNT ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλο, εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
(ho ouk estin allo, ei maʸ tines eisin hoi tarassontes humas, kai thelontes metastrepsai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou.)

SBL-GNT ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλο· εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
(ho ouk estin allo; ei maʸ tines eisin hoi tarassontes humas kai thelontes metastrepsai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou.)

RP-GNT ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλο, εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ χριστοῦ.
(ho ouk estin allo, ei maʸ tines eisin hoi tarassontes humas kai thelontes metastrepsai to euangelion tou ⱪristou.)

TC-GNT ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν ἄλλο, εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
(ho ouk estin allo, ei maʸ tines eisin hoi tarassontes humas kai thelontes metastrepsai to euangelion tou Ⱪristou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:6–10: Paul rebuked the Galatians for turning away from the true gospel

In this section, Paul began his plea with the Galatians to turn back to the true gospel. He did this in several ways:

He rebuked them for turning away from the true gospel.
He condemned anyone who proclaimed any other gospel.

At this point in most of Paul’s other letters, he thanked God for his readers. The fact that he does not do that in Galatians shows how concerned and upset he was.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

Do not follow false teaching

Do not turn away from the true gospel

Follow the Good News We Gave You (GW)

There Is No Other Gospel (NRSV)

1:7a

which is not even a gospel.

Actually, there is no “other gospel,” (GNT)
However, there really is no other Good News.
But there is no other doctrine/teaching that can be called Good News.

which is not even a gospel: This clause indicates that the “different gospel” is not the gospel at all. It is not good news. A different gospel does not really exist.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Actually, there is no “other gospel,” (GNT)

not that there really is another gospel (NET)

but is not the Good News at all (NLT)

1:7b

Evidently some people are troubling you

except in the minds/thinking of some men who are confusing you^(plur)
But/However some people are troubling your minds.
But some people are causing you trouble. (CEV)

Evidently: The Greek phrase that BSB here translates as Evidently is more literally “if not” or “except.” In most of the other places in the New Testament where this phrase occurs, it is translated as “except.” In those places, this phrase introduces an exception to the previous clause. Here this phrase also introduces an exception.Moo says, “The other gospel to which the Galatians are tempted to transfer their allegiance is a gospel only in the sense that some ‘agitators’…are claiming it to be a gospel” (p. 79).

Some ways to connect 1:7a and 1:7b are:

Use the word except. This option probably follows the Greek most closely. It introduces 1:7b as an exception to 1:7a. For example:
^7aThere is no other gospel ^7bexcept in the minds/thinking of some who trouble you ^7cand want to distort the gospel of Christ.
Use a conjunction such as but or however. For example:
^7anot that there really is another gospel, ^7bbut there are some who are disturbing you ^7cand wanting to distort the gospel of Christ (NET) If you follow this option, you may want to change the order of some of the clauses in 7b and 7c. For example:
^7anot that there really is another gospel. ^7bBut there are some who ^7cwant to distort the gospel of Christ into another gospel. ^7bThey are disturbing you.
Use no conjunction or other word to introduce 1:7b. For example:
^7aBut what some people are calling good news is not really good news at all. ^7bThey are confusing you. ^7cThey want to distort the Good News about Christ. (GW)

some people are troubling you: The Greek word that the BSB translates as troubling also means “confuse.” This verb is in the present tense. When Paul wrote this letter, some men (who were false teachers) were in the process of trying to confuse the Galatians.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

some people are confusing you (NCV)

You are being fooled by those… (NLT)

some people are causing you trouble (CEV)

1:7c

and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

and trying to change the gospel of Christ. (GNT)
They want to change/twist the message about Christ.
They want to distort the Good News about Christ. (GW)

and trying to distort the gospel of Christ: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as distort means to change a good thing into a bad thing.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

and trying to change the gospel of Christ (GNT)

and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ (NIV)

by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ (NLT)

the gospel of Christ: This phrase means the Good News about Christ.

Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

the message about Christ

the Good News about Christ (GW)

See gospel in the Glossary for more information.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἄλλο

another_‹one›

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [another gospel]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

except ¬not/lest some (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅ οὐκ ἐστίν ἄλλο εἰ μή τινές εἰσίν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς καί θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ)

If, in your language, the use of the word except makes it appear as though Paul is making a statement and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: [but certain people are causing you trouble and want to pervert the gospel of Christ]

τινές & οἱ

some & who

Alternate translation: [certain people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς

disturbing you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of trouble, you could express the same idea with a verbal form such as “troubling,” or you could express the meaning in some other way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [troubling you]

μεταστρέψαι

˓to˒_alter

Alternate translation: [to twist the truth of] or [to change]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅ οὐκ ἐστίν ἄλλο εἰ μή τινές εἰσίν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς καί θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τό εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ)

Paul could be using the possessive form here to: (1) describe the gospel that is about Christ, in which case the possessive form is being used to describe the content of the gospel. Alternate translation: [the gospel about Christ] (2) designate Christ as the one who proclaimed the gospel message to which he is referring, in which case Paul is referring to the gospel message that Christ preached. Alternate translation: [the gospel that Christ proclaimed] or [the gospel that Christ preached]

Parallel GAL 1:7

Section 1:6–10: Paul rebuked the Galatians for turning away from the true gospel

1:7a

1:7b

1:7c