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Galatians

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For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure I was persecuting the church of God and was destroying it.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
you have heard of To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. V-AIA-2P H191 Ἠκούσατε ēkousate
Analysis:

 

former At one time or other, at some time, formerly. Prtcl H4218 ποτε pote
way of life Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. N-AFS H391 ἀναστροφήν anastrophēn
Judaism, The Jewish religion, Judaism. N-DMS H2454 Ἰουδαϊσμῷ ioudaismō
that That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
I was persecuting To pursue, hence: to persecute. V-IIA-1S H1377 ἐδιώκον ediōkon
church An assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers. N-AFS H1577 ἐκκλησίαν ekklēsian
of God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God

beyond Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. Prep H2596 καθ’ kath
exceeding measure Excess, surpassing excellence, preeminence; adv: exceedingly. N-AFS H5236 ὑπερβολὴν uperbolēn
was destroying To lay waste, destroy, ravage, harass. V-IIA-1S H4199 ἐπόρθουν eporthoun

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Berean Bible For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure I was persecuting the church of God and was destroying it.
King James Bible For you ye have heard of my former way of life conversation in Judaism, time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond exceeding measure I was persecuting persecuted the church of God God, and was destroying it.wasted it:
Hebrew Greek English For you have heard of my former way manner of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure how I was persecuting used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and was destroying it.tried to destroy it;
New American Standard Bible 1995 For you have heard of my former way manner of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure how I was persecuting used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and was destroying it.tried to destroy it;