Galatians 1:9

As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
As	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
before	προειρήκαμεν, proeirēkamen	G4280	used as alternate of G4277 (προέπω) · verb — perfect active indicative, 1st person plural
so	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
I	λέγω, legō	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
now	ἄρτι arti	G737	just now · adverb
again	πάλιν palin	G3825	(adverbially) anew · adverb
If	εἴ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
any	τις tis	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
gospel	εὐαγγελίζεται euangelizetai	G2097	to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gos… · verb — present middle or passive indicative, 3rd person singular
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
than	παρ᾽ par᾽	G3844	properly · preposition
that	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
received	παρελάβετε, parelabete	G3880	to receive near · verb — second aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural
be	ἔστω éstō	G2077	be thou
accursed	ἀνάθεμα anathema	G331	a (religious) ban or (concretely) excommunicated (thing… · noun — nominative singular neuter

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Cross-references

Romans 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD y…
Proverbs 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto…
Deuteronomy 12:32-13:11 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
2 Corinthians 1:17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there…
2 Corinthians 13:1-2 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:6-9

Here the apostle comes to the body of the epistle; and he begins it with a more general reproof of these churches for their unsteadiness in the faith, which he afterwards, in some following parts of it, enlarges more upon. Here we may observe, I. How much he was concerned at their defection: I marvel, etc. It filled him at once with the greatest surprise and sorrow. Their sin and folly were that they did not hold fast the doctrine of Christianity as it had been preached to them, but suffered themselves to be removed from the purity and simplicity of it. And there were several things by which their defection was greatly aggravated; as, 1. That they were removed from him that had called them;…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 1:9

said before--when we were visiting you (so "before" means, Co2 13:2). Compare Gal 5:2-3, Gal 1:21. Translate, "If any man preacheth unto you any gospel BESIDE that which," &c. Observe the indicative, not the subjunctive or conditional mood, is used, "preacheth," literally, "furnisheth you with any gospel." The fact is assumed, not merely supposed as a contingency, as in Gal 1:8, "preach," or "should preach." This implies that he had already observed (namely, during his last visit) the machinations of the Judaizing teachers: but his surprise (Gal 1:6) now at the Galatians being misled by them, implies that they had not apparently been so then. As in Gal 1:8 he had said, "which we preached," s…

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Adam Clarke on Galatians 1:9

Let him be accursed - Perhaps this is not designed as an imprecation, but a simple direction; for the word here may be understood as implying that such a person should, have no countenance in his bad work, but let him, as Theodoret expresses it, Αλλοτριος εστω του κοινου σωματος της εκκλησιας, be separated from the communion of the Church. This, however, would also imply that unless the person repented, the Divine judgments would soon follow.

John Gill

The Church Fathers

So that they may not think I have said these things out of anger, as if not truly believing them, he adds the verb second.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Galatians

He indicates that he initially, fearing this very thing, denounced an anathema on those who would preach in this way. Now, after it has been preached, he decrees the anathema that he formerly predicted.
— Jerome, EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 1.1.8

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Dictionary and topics

Anathema — Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred. In this sense the form of the word is anath(ee)ma, once in plural used in the Greek New Testament, in Luke…
Galatians, Epistle to — The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8;…
Doctrines, False · Curse on those who teach — Curse on those who teach

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Galatians 1:9

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:6-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 1:9

Adam Clarke on Galatians 1:9

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Galatians 1:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:6-9

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 1:9

Adam Clarke on Galatians 1:9

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Galatians 1:6-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Galatians 1:9