Strong's Lexicon Those who Ὅσοι (Hosoi) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. want θέλουσιν (thelousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to make a good impression εὐπροσωπῆσαι (euprosōpēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2146: From a compound of eu and prosopon; to be of good countenance, i.e. to make a display. outwardly σαρκί (sarki) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. are trying to compel ἀναγκάζουσιν (anankazousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 315: To force, compel, constrain, urge. From anagke; to necessitate. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to be circumcised. περιτέμνεσθαι (peritemnesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's Greek 4059: To cut around, circumcise. From peri and the base of tomoteros; to cut around, i.e. to circumcise. [They] only [ do this ] μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's Greek 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. avoid μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. persecution διώκωνται (diōkōntai) Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. for the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cross σταυρῷ (staurō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4716: A cross. of Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus (Ἰησοῦ) (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2424: Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThose who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ. Young's Literal Translation as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised—only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted, Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised — but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. New American Standard Bible Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. King James Bible As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. Parallel Verses New International Version Those who want to impress people by means of the flesh are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. New Living Translation Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don't want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save. English Standard Version It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. New American Standard Bible Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. King James Bible As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised--but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. International Standard Version These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah. NET Bible Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ. American Standard Version As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. English Revised Version As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. Young's Literal Translation as many as are willing to make a good appearance in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised -- only that for the cross of the Christ they may not be persecuted, Cross References Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. Galatians 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Galatians 6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 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