KJV King James Version
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
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Galatians 3:1
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
WEB World English Bible
Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you as crucified?
ASV American Standard Version
O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth—before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὮG5599 · ōoh!ἀνόητοιG453 · anoētosfoolishΓαλάται,G1052 · GalatēsGalatianτίςG5101 · tiswhich?ὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐβάσκανενG940 · baskainōto bewitchοἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκατ᾽G2596 · kataaccording toὀφθαλμοὺςG3788 · ophthalmoseyeἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristπροεγράφηG4270 · prographōto write/designateἐσταυρωμένος;G4717 · stauroōto crucify
Cross-references
Galatians 5:7-8Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.Revelation 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.Galatians 1:6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:Galatians 3:3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.1 Peter 4:17For the time [is come] that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if [it] first [begin] at us, what shall the end [be] of them that obey not the gospel of God?Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?2 Peter 2:18For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:Ephesians 4:14That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Revelation 13:13-14And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,Romans 6:17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.2 Thessalonians 2:9-12[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
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