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Galatians 4

Gal. 4:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Tell
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
me
moi (Greek #3427)
to me
KJV usage: I, me, mine, my.
Pronounce: moy
Origin: the simpler form of 1698
, ye that
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
desire
thelo (Greek #2309)
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
KJV usage: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Pronounce: thel'-o
Origin: or ἐθέλω (eth-el'-o), in certain tenses θελέω (thel-eh'-o), and ἐθελέω (eth-el-eh'-o), which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of 138
to be
einai (Greek #1511)
to exist
KJV usage: am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
Pronounce: i'-nahee
Origin: present infinitive from 1510
under
hupo (Greek #5259)
under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
KJV usage: among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
Pronounce: hoop-o'
Origin: a primary preposition
the law
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
, do ye
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
hear
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
the law
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
nomos (Greek #3551)
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
KJV usage: law.
Pronounce: nom'-os
Origin: from a primary νέμω (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals)
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Ministry on This Verse

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ye that.
Gal. 4:9• 9but now having known God, yea rather being known by God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye wish again afresh to be in bondage? (Gal. 4:9)
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Gal. 3:10,23‑24• 10For as many as are of works of law are under curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doth not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them;”
 23But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up unto the faith about to be revealed.
 24So that the law hath been our tutor unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. (Gal. 3:10,23‑24)
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Rom. 6:14• 14For sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under law but under grace. (Rom. 6:14)
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Rom. 7:5‑6• 5For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins that [were] by the law wrought in our members bringing forth fruit to death;
 6but now have we got quittance from the law, having died in what we were held so as for us to serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of letter. (Rom. 7:5‑6)
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Rom. 9:30‑32• 30What then shall we say? That Gentiles which followed not after righteousness obtained righteousness, even [the] righteousness that is by faith;
 31but Israel following after a law of righteousness attained not unto a law of righteousness.
 32Why? Because not by faith but as by works [of law], for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling, (Rom. 9:30‑32)
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Rom. 10:3‑10• 3For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
 4For Christ [is the] end of law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.
 5For Moses describeth the righteousness that [is] by the law, that the man who hath done those things shall live by them.
 6But the righteousness that [is] by faith thus speaketh, “Say not in thine heart, 'Who shall go up into heaven?' that is, to bring Christ down;”
 7or, “'Who shall go down into the deep?” that is, to bring up Christ from [the] dead:”
 8but what saith it? “The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:
 9that, if thou shalt confess with thy mouth [the] Lord Jesus and believe in thine heart that God raised him out of [the] dead, thou shalt be saved.
 10For with the heart belief is unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is unto salvation. (Rom. 10:3‑10)
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Matt. 21:42‑44• 42{i}Jesus says to them,{/i} Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, this was made the corner-stone: of Jehovah this is, and it is marvellous in our eyes.
 43Therefore I say to you that the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
 44And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. (Matt. 21:42‑44)
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Matt. 22:29‑32• 29{i}And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.{/i}
 30{i}For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.{/i}
 31{i}But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,{/i}
 32{i}I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.{/i} (Matt. 22:29‑32)
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John 5:46‑47• 46for if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me.
 47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? (John 5:46‑47)
the law.
John 10:34• 34Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? (John 10:34)
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John 12:34• 34The crowd then answered him, We heard out of the law that the Christ abideth forever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (John 12:34)
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John 15:25• 25But [it is] that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, they hated me without a cause. (John 15:25)
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Rom. 3:19• 19Now we know that whatever things the law saith, it speaketh to those that [are] in the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment with God. (Rom. 3:19)
• The apostle now appeals to the law itself to show the unreasonableness of turning back to it. If they would not hear the gospel, nor listen to the apostle, let them listen to the law to which they were turning. (“Galatians 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Tell me, ye who are desirous of being under law, do ye not listen to the law?

W. Kelly Translation

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Tell me, ye who wish to be under law, do ye not hear the law?