Galatians 6:12 Greek Word Analysis

0As many asὅσοιg3745
1desireθέλουσινg2309
2to make a fair shewεὐπροσωπῆσαιg2146
3inἐνg1722
4the fleshσαρκίg4561
5theyοὗτοιg3778
6constrainἀναγκάζουσινg315
7youὑμᾶςg5209
8to be circumcisedπεριτέμνεσθαιg4059
9onlyμόνονg3440
10ἵναg2443
11μὴg3361
12τῷg3588
13for the crossσταυρῷg4716
14τοῦg3588
15of ChristΧριστοῦg5547
16they should suffer persecutionδιώκωνταιg1377

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Those who have the desire to seem important in the flesh, put force on you to undergo circumcision; only that they may not be attacked because of the cross of Christ.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

As many as desire to have a fair appearance in [the] flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not be persecuted because of the cross of Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)

As many as desire to look good 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 (YLT)

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,