G3165–μέ–me

But when He who set me apart even from my birth, and called me by His grace,

με me “me”μου mou “of mine”

They only heard it said, "He who was once our persecutor is now telling the Good News of the faith of which he formerly made havoc."

ἡμᾶς hēmas “us”

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.

ἡμῶν hēmōn “of us”ἡμᾶς hēmas “us”

From those leaders I gained nothing new. Whether they were men of importance or not, matters nothing to me--God recognizes no external distinctions. To me, at any rate, the leaders imparted nothing new.

μοι moi “to me”

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church) welcomed Barnabas and me to their fellowship on the understanding that we were

μοι, moi “to me,”ἡμεῖς hēmeis “we ourselves [should go]”

You and I, though we are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

ἡμεῖς hēmeis “We ourselves”

know that it is not through obedience to Law that a man can be declared free from guilt, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. We have therefore believed in Christ Jesus, for the purpose of being declared free from guilt, through faith in Christ and no

ἡμεῖς hēmeis “we ourselves”

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me; and the life which I now live in the body I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself up to death on my behalf.

με me “me”

Christ has purchased our freedom from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us--because "Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree."

ἡμᾶς hēmas “us”ἡμῶν hēmōn “us”

So that the Law has acted the part of a tutor-slave to lead us to Christ, in order that through faith we may be declared to be free from guilt.

ἡμῶν hēmōn “of us”

So we also, when spiritually we were children, were subject to the world's rudimentary notions, and were enslaved.

ἡμεῖς hēmeis “we ourselves”

And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of His Son to enter your hearts and cry "Abba! our Father!"

ἡμῶν hēmōn “of us”

Brethren, become as I am, I beseech you; for I have also become like you. In no respect did you behave badly to me.

με me “me”

and yet the bodily infirmity which was such a trial to you, you did not regard with contempt or loathing, but you received me as if I had been an angel of God or Christ Jesus Himself!

μου mou “of mine”με, me “me”

I ask you, then, what has become of your self-congratulations? For I bear you witness that had it been possible you would have torn out your own eyes and have given them to me.

μοι. moi “to me.”

It is always an honourable thing to be courted in an honourable cause; always, and not only when I am with you, my children--

με me “me”

you for whom I am again, as it were, undergoing the pains of childbirth, until Christ is fully formed within you.

μου, mou “of mine,”

Would that I were with you and could change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

μου, mou “of mine,”

Tell me--you who want to continue to be subject to Law--will you not listen to the Law?

μοι, moi “me,”

But the Jerusalem which is above is free, and *she* is *our* mother.

ἡμῶν· hēmōn “of us;”

Christ having made us gloriously free--stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery.

ἡμᾶς hēmas “us”

*We* have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.

ἡμεῖς hēmeis “We ourselves”

But as for me, God forbid that I should glory in anything except the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon which the world is crucified to me, and I am crucified to the world.

ἡμῶν hēmōn “of us”

From this time onward let no one trouble me; for, as for me, I bear, branded on my body, the scars of Jesus as my Master.

μοι moi “to me”μου mou “of mine”

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits, brethren. Amen.

ἡμῶν hēmōn “of us”