Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
KJV
Λέγετέ μοι, οἱ ὑπὸ νόμον θέλοντες εἶναι, τὸν νόμον οὐκ ἀκούετε;
Greek NT
Dicite mihi qui sub lege vultis esse : legem non legistis ?
Vulgate
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
ASV
Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, have you not read the law?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θέλω
thelo
verb · 208×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210207.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 2.—Of the Children of the Flesh and the Children of the Promise. There was indeed on earth, so long as it was needed, a symbol and foreshadowing image of this city, which served the purpose of reminding men that such a city was to be rather than of making it present; and this image was itself called the holy city, as a symbol of the future city, though not itself the re…
Chapter 1.— This Work Not Intended as a Treatise on Rhetoric. 1. This work of mine, which is entitled On Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into two parts. For, after a preface, in which I answered by anticipation those who were likely to take exception to the work, I said, There are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascer…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:20 — And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
- 1Tim 1:7 — Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
- Gal 3:10 — For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
- Gal 3:23 — But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
- Gal 4:5 — To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
- Gal 4:9 — But 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?
- Isa 8:20 — To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
- John 5:46 — For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
- John 5:46 — For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
- John 8:17 — It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
- John 15:25 — But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
- Matt 22:29 — Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
- Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Rom 6:14 — For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Rom 6:14 — For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Rom 7:1 — Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
- Rom 7:5 — For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
- Rom 10:3 — For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.