Galatians 6:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For even those who are circumcised do not keep the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so they can boast about your flesh.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν· ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται.

Transliteration

For neither the ones peritemnomenoi themselves nomon phylassousin; but thelousin you peritemnesthai, that in the hymetera sarki kauchēsōntai.

Grammar Details

• *peritemnomenoi*: present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being circumcised
• *nomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - law
• *phylassousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they keep
• *thelousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they wish
• *peritemnesthai*: present, passive, infinitive - to be circumcised
• *hymetera*: dative, feminine, singular - your
• *sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *kauchēsōntai*: aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might boast

Word Meanings

• *peritemnomenoi*: being circumcised/those who receive circumcision
• *nomon*: law/commandment/rule
• *phylassousin*: they keep/observe/guard
• *thelousin*: they wish/want/desire
• *peritemnesthai*: to be circumcised
• *hymetera*: your/yours
• *sarki*: flesh/body/physical condition
• *kauchēsōntai*: they might boast/glory/take pride

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For they them selves which are circumcised kepe not the lawe: but desyre to have you circumcised that they myght reioyce in youre flesshe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For eue they them selues which are circumcysed, kepe not the lawe, but wolde haue you circucysed, that they mighte reioyse in youre flesh.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they themselues which are circumcised keepe not the law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they might reioyce in your flesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they the selues which are circumcised, kepe not the lawe: but desire to haue you circumcised, that they myght reioyce in your flesshe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because even those who undergo circumcision do not themselves keep the law; but they would have you undergo circumcision, so that they may have glory in your flesh.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For even they who receive circumcision don't keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 23:3 : 3 So do and observe whatever they tell you, but do not do as they do, for they say things but do not practice them.
• Matt 23:15 : 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a child of hell as you are.
• Matt 23:23 : 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You tithe mint, dill, and cumin but have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the others.
• Rom 2:17-25 : 17 Now you, if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law and boast in God, 18 and know His will and approve things that are excellent, being instructed from the law, 19 and are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those in darkness, 20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the form of knowledge and truth— 21 You then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? 22 You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? 23 You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? 24 For as it is written, 'The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.' 25 Circumcision indeed has value if you obey the law, but if you are a lawbreaker, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
• Rom 3:9-9 : 9 What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already charged that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin. 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one." 11 "There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God." 12 All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. 13 "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The venom of vipers is under their lips." 14 Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. 16 Ruin and misery mark their paths. 17 And the way of peace they have not known. 18 There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
• 1 Cor 3:21 : 21 So then, let no one boast in human leaders, for all things are yours—
• 1 Cor 5:6 : 6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?
• 2 Cor 11:18 : 18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.
• Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.
• 2 Pet 2:19 : 19 They promise freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption, for a person is a slave to whatever has mastered them.