Galatians · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Vamvas Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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1 Ω ανόητοι Γαλάται, τις σας εβάσκανεν, ώστε να μη πείθησθε εις την αλήθειαν σεις, έμπροσθεν εις τους οφθαλμούς των οποίων ο Ιησούς Χριστός, διεγράφη εσταυρωμένος μεταξύ σας;
1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?
1 Ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται, τίς ὑμᾶς ἐβάσκανε τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι, οἷς κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς προεγράφη ἐν ὑμῖν ἐσταυρωμένος;
2 Τούτο μόνον θέλω να μάθω από σάς· Εξ έργων νόμου ελάβετε το Πνεύμα, ή εξ ακοής της πίστεως;
2 I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
2 τοῦτο μόνον θέλω μαθεῖν ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν· ἐξ ἔργων νόμου τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐλάβετε ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως;
3 τόσον ανόητοι είσθε; αφού ηρχίσατε με το Πνεύμα, τώρα τελειόνετε με την σάρκα;
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?
3 οὕτως ἀνόητοί ἐστε; ἐναρξάμενοι Πνεύματι νῦν σαρκὶ ἐπιτελεῖσθε;
4 εις μάτην επάθετε τόσα; αν μόνον εις μάτην.
4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?
4 τοσαῦτα ἐπάθετε εἰκῆ; εἴ γε καὶ εἰκῆ.
5 Εκείνος λοιπόν όστις χορηγεί εις εσάς το Πνεύμα και ενεργεί θαύματα μεταξύ σας, εξ έργων νόμου κάμνει ταύτα ή εξ ακοής πίστεως;
5 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
5 ὁ οὖν ἐπιχορηγῶν ὑμῖν τὸ Πνεῦμα καὶ ἐνεργῶν δυνάμεις ἐν ὑμῖν, ἐξ ἔργων νόμου ἢ ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως;
6 καθώς ο Αβραάμ επίστευσεν εις τον Θεόν, και ελογίσθη εις αυτόν εις δικαιοσύνην.
6 Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”
6 καθὼς Ἀβραὰμ ἐπίστευσε τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐλογίσθη αὐτῷ εἰς δικαιοσύνην.
7 Εξεύρετε λοιπόν ότι οι όντες εκ πίστεως, ούτοι είναι υιοί του Αβραάμ.
7 Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.
7 Γινώσκετε ἄρα ὅτι οἱ ἐκ πίστεως, οὗτοί εἰσιν υἱοὶ Ἀβραάμ.
8 Προϊδούσα δε η γραφή ότι εκ πίστεως δικαιόνει τα έθνη ο Θεός, προήγγειλεν εις τον Αβραάμ ότι θέλουσιν ευλογηθή εν σοι πάντα τα έθνη.
8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”
8 προϊδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γραφὴ ὅτι ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοῖ τὰ ἔθνη ὁ Θεός, προευηγγελίσατο τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ὅτι ἐνευλογηθήσονται ἐν σοὶ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη.
9 Ώστε οι όντες εκ πίστεως ευλογούνται μετά του πιστού Αβραάμ.
9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
9 ὥστε οἱ ἐκ πίστεως εὐλογοῦνται σὺν τῷ πιστῷ Ἀβραάμ.
10 Διότι όσοι είναι εξ έργων νόμου, υπό κατάραν είναι· επειδή είναι γεγραμμένον· Επικατάρατος πας όστις δεν εμμένει εν πάσι τοις γεγραμμένοις εν τω βιβλίω του νόμου, ώστε να πράξη αυτά.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
10 Ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσίν, ὑπὸ κατάραν εἰσί· γέγραπται γάρ· ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὃς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά·
11 Ότι δε ουδείς δικαιούται διά του νόμου ενώπιον του Θεού, είναι φανερόν, διότι ο δίκαιος θέλει ζήσει εκ πίστεως,
11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
11 ὅτι δὲ ἐν νόμῳ οὐδεὶς δικαιοῦται παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, δῆλον· ὅτι ὁ δίκαιος ἐκ πίστεως ζήσεται.
12 ο δε νόμος δεν είναι εκ πίστεως· αλλ' ο άνθρωπος ο πράττων αυτά θέλει ζήσει δι' αυτών.
12 The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
12 ὁ δὲ νόμος οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς.
13 Ο Χριστός εξηγόρασεν ημάς εκ της κατάρας του νόμου, γενόμενος κατάρα υπέρ ημών· διότι είναι γεγραμμένον· Επικατάρατος πας ο κρεμάμενος επί ξύλου.
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
13 Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἐξηγόρασεν ἐκ τῆς κατάρας τοῦ νόμου γενόμενος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν κατάρα· γέγραπται γάρ· ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὁ κρεμάμενος ἐπὶ ξύλου·
14 Διά να έλθη εις τα έθνη η ευλογία του Αβραάμ διά Ιησού Χριστού, ώστε να λάβωμεν την επαγγελίαν του Πνεύματος διά της πίστεως.
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
14 ἵνα εἰς τὰ ἔθνη ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ γένηται ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἵνα τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πνεύματος λάβωμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.
15 Αδελφοί, κατά άνθρωπον ομιλώ· όμως και ανθρώπου διαθήκην κεκυρωμένην ουδείς αθετεί ή προσθέτει εις αυτήν.
15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.
15 Ἀδελφοί, κατὰ ἄνθρωπον λέγω· ὅμως ἀνθρώπου κεκυρωμένην διαθήκην οὐδεὶς ἀθετεῖ ἢ ἐπιδιατάσσεται.
16 Προς δε τον Αβραάμ ελαλήθησαν αι επαγγελίαι και προς το σπέρμα αυτού· δεν λέγει, Και προς τα σπέρματα, ως περί πολλών, αλλ' ως περί ενός, Και προς το σπέρμα σου, όστις είναι ο Χριστός.
16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.
16 τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ ἐρρέθησαν αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ· οὐ λέγει, καὶ τοῖς σπέρμασιν, ὡς ἐπὶ πολλῶν, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἐφ᾽ ἑνός, καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου, ὅς ἐστι Χριστός.
17 Τούτο δε λέγω· ότι διαθήκην προκεκυρωμένην εις τον Χριστόν υπό του Θεού ο μετά έτη τετρακόσια τριάκοντα γενόμενος νόμος δεν ακυρόνει, ώστε να καταργήση την επαγγελίαν.
17 Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
17 τοῦτο δὲ λέγω· διαθήκην προκεκυρωμένην ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς Χριστὸν ὁ μετὰ ἔτη τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα γεγονὼς νόμος οὐκ ἀκυροῖ, εἰς τὸ καταργῆσαι τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.
18 Διότι εάν η κληρονομία ήναι εκ νόμου, δεν είναι πλέον εξ επαγγελίας· αλλ' εις τον Αβραάμ δι' επαγγελίας εχάρισε ταύτην ο Θεός.
18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
18 εἰ γὰρ ἐκ νόμου ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ ἐπαγγελίας· τῷ δὲ Ἀβραὰμ δι᾽ ἐπαγγελίας κεχάρισται ὁ Θεός.
19 Διά τι λοιπόν εδόθη ο νόμος; Εξ αιτίας των παραβάσεων προσετέθη, εωσού έλθη το σπέρμα, προς το οποίον έγεινεν η επαγγελία, διαταχθείς δι' αγγέλων διά χειρός μεσίτου·
19 Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
19 Τί οὖν ὁ νόμος; τῶν παραβάσεων χάριν προσετέθη, ἄχρις οὗ ἔλθῃ τὸ σπέρμα ᾧ ἐπήγγελται, διαταγεὶς δι᾽ ἀγγέλων ἐν χειρὶ μεσίτου.
20 ο δε μεσίτης δεν είναι ενός, ο Θεός όμως είναι εις.
20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.
20 ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν.
21 Ο νόμος λοιπόν εναντίος των επαγγελιών του Θεού είναι; Μη γένοιτο. Διότι εάν ήθελε δοθή νόμος δυνάμενος να ζωοποιήση, η δικαιοσύνη ήθελεν είσθαι τωόντι εκ του νόμου·
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
21 ὁ οὖν νόμος κατὰ τῶν ἐπαγγελιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ; μὴ γένοιτο. εἰ γὰρ ἐδόθη νόμος ὁ δυνάμενος ζωοποιῆσαι, ὄντως ἂν ἐκ νόμου ἦν ἡ δικαιοσύνη·
22 η γραφή όμως συνέκλεισε τα πάντα υπό την αμαρτίαν, διά να δοθή η επαγγελία εκ πίστεως Ιησού Χριστού εις τους πιστεύοντας.
22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
22 ἀλλὰ συνέκλεισεν ἡ γραφὴ τὰ πάντα ὑπὸ ἁμαρτίαν, ἵνα ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐκ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δοθῇ τοῖς πιστεύουσι.
23 Πριν δε έλθη η πίστις, εφρουρούμεθα υπό τον νόμον συγκεκλεισμένοι εις την πίστιν, ήτις έμελλε να αποκαλυφθή.
23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
23 Πρὸ δὲ τοῦ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι.
24 Ώστε ο νόμος έγεινε παιδαγωγός ημών εις τον Χριστόν, διά να δικαιωθώμεν εκ πίστεως.
24 So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
24 ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν·
25 αφού όμως ήλθεν η πίστις, δεν είμεθα πλέον υπό παιδαγωγόν.
25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
25 ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν.
26 Διότι πάντες είσθε υιοί Θεού διά της πίστεως της εν Χριστώ Ιησού·
26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
26 πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ·
27 επειδή όσοι εβαπτίσθητε εις Χριστόν, Χριστόν ενεδύθητε.
27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
27 ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε.
28 Δεν είναι πλέον Ιουδαίος ουδέ Έλλην, δεν είναι δούλος ουδέ ελεύθερος, δεν είναι άρσεν και θήλυ· διότι πάντες σεις είσθε εις εν Χριστώ Ιησού·
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
28 οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ· πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
29 εάν δε ήσθε του Χριστού, άρα είσθε σπέρμα του Αβραάμ και κατά την επαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.
29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
29 εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστὲ καὶ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι.
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- 1 Galatians 5:7–8; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 2:20; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 3:3
- 2 Romans 10:16–17; Galatians 3:14; Acts 15:8; Ephesians 1:13–14; Galatians 3:5
- 3 Galatians 5:4–8; Galatians 4:7–10; Hebrews 7:16–19; Hebrews 9:9–10; Galatians 6:12–14
- 4 2 John 8; 1 Corinthians 15:2; Hebrews 10:32–39; Hebrews 6:4–6; Ezekiel 18:24
- 5 Galatians 3:2; Acts 14:9–10; Acts 19:11–12; Acts 14:3; 2 Corinthians 13:3
- 6 Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:21–22; James 2:23; Romans 4:3–6; Romans 4:24
- 7 Galatians 3:9; Romans 9:7–8; Galatians 3:26–29; Psalm 100:3; Romans 4:24
- 8 Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 28:14; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 26:4
- 9 Romans 4:16; Galatians 3:29; Galatians 4:28; Romans 4:24; Romans 4:11
- 10 Deuteronomy 27:26; Romans 8:7; Romans 3:19–20; Deuteronomy 11:26–28; James 2:9–11
- 11 Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Hebrews 10:38; Galatians 2:16; Ecclesiastes 7:20
- 12 Leviticus 18:5; Romans 10:5–6; Nehemiah 9:29; Romans 4:14; Luke 10:25–28
- 13 1 Peter 2:24; Deuteronomy 21:23; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 9:15; 1 Peter 1:18–21
- 14 Galatians 3:28–29; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 2:18; Galatians 3:2; Ezekiel 36:26–27
- 15 Hebrews 9:17; Romans 6:19; Romans 3:5
- 16 Genesis 17:7–8; Romans 4:13; Luke 1:55; Genesis 22:17–18; Galatians 3:27–29
- 17 Hebrews 11:39–40; Romans 4:13–14; Exodus 12:40–41; Genesis 15:13; 2 Corinthians 1:20
- 18 Romans 4:13–16; Hebrews 6:12–15; Galatians 2:21; Psalm 105:42; Luke 1:54–55
- 19 Acts 7:53; Romans 7:7–13; Hebrews 2:2; Galatians 3:16; Romans 5:20–21
- 20 1 Timothy 2:5; Deuteronomy 6:4; Job 9:33; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 8:6
- 21 Galatians 2:21; Romans 9:31; Romans 3:20–22; Galatians 2:19; Romans 10:3–6
- 22 Romans 11:32; Hebrews 9:15; John 11:25–26; Galatians 3:23; 1 John 2:25
- 23 Galatians 5:18; Galatians 3:24–25; Romans 6:14–15; Romans 11:32; Galatians 3:19
- 24 Romans 10:4; Acts 13:38–39; Hebrews 10:1–14; Romans 7:24–25; Matthew 5:17–18
- 25 Romans 6:14; Romans 7:4; Hebrews 10:15–18; Hebrews 7:11–19; Hebrews 8:3–13
- 26 Ephesians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 6:18; John 1:12–13; Galatians 4:5–6; 1 John 3:1–2
- 27 Romans 13:14; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Romans 6:3–4; 1 Peter 3:21; Ephesians 4:24
- 28 1 Corinthians 12:12–13; Colossians 3:11; Romans 3:29–30; Galatians 5:6; Romans 10:12–15
- 29 Ephesians 3:6; Romans 9:7–8; Galatians 3:7; Romans 8:17; Romans 4:16–21
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It was added, until the seed should come to whom the promise was made; [and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a Mediator." For the order of the words runs thus: "Wherefore then the law of works?
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… ye are not so minded, our fathers thought it necessary by these boards to wall you off; since I hear from the elder ones, that of old there were not so much as these partitions; "For in Christ Jesus there is neither male nor female." And in the apostle's time also both men and women were together.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, and, the law hath been our tutor to bring us unto Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
But you must hear too the words, "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law;" and "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Give careful heed, too, to the words of the Lord, and note how, whenever He instructs us about His Father, He is in the habit of using terms of personal authority, saying, "I …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)