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We wanted to preserve the truth of the gospel message for you. <a href="/esv/galatians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you. <a href="/bsb/galatians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/blb/galatians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> to whom we did not yield in subjection for even an hour, so that truth of the gospel would be preserved with you. <a href="/kjv/galatians/2.htm">King James Bible</a> To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/nkjv/galatians/2.htm">New King James Version</a> to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/nasb_/galatians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/nasb/galatians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/nasb77/galatians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you. <a href="/lsb/galatians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But we did not yield in subjection to them for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/amp/galatians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But we did not yield to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would continue to remain with you [in its purity]. <a href="/csb/galatians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But we did not give up and submit to these people for even a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you. <a href="/hcsb/galatians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But we did not give up and submit to these people for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would be preserved for you. <a href="/asv/galatians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/cev/galatians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But we wanted you to have the true message. This is why we didn't give in to them, not even for a second. <a href="/erv/galatians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/gwt/galatians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But we did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the Good News would always be yours. <a href="/gnt/galatians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> but in order to keep the truth of the gospel safe for you, we did not give in to them for a minute. <a href="/isv/galatians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> But we did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you. <a href="/msb/galatians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/net/galatians/2.htm">NET Bible</a> But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. <a href="/nheb/galatians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you. <a href="/wbt/galatians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/wey/galatians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity. <a href="/web/galatians/2.htm">World English Bible</a> to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you. <a href="/blb/galatians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> to whom we did not yield in subjection for even an hour, so that truth of the gospel would be preserved with you. <a href="/ylt/galatians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you. <a href="/slt/galatians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To whom we yielded in subjection, not for an hour; that the truth of the good news might remain with you.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> To whom we yielded not by subjection, no not for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/cpdv/galatians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> We did not yield to them in subjection, even for an hour, in order that the truth of the Gospel would remain with you, <a href="/nabre/galatians/2.htm">New American Bible</a> to them we did not submit even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain intact for you. <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> we did not submit to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To those false brothers we did not submit, not even for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might remain with you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Not for a moment did we yield to their oppression, but that the truth of The Gospel may continue with you.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> to whom we yielded in submission, not even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.<CM> <a href="/godbey/galatians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> to whom I rendered not submission for an hour; in order that the truth of the gospel may abide with you. <a href="/haweis/galatians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you. <a href="/mace/galatians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> I did not show them the lest compliance by way of submission, that the doctrine of the gospel might remain among you. <a href="/wey/galatians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity. <a href="/worrell/galatians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, that the truth of the Gospel might continue with you. <a href="/worsley/galatians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> to whom we yielded no submission, not even for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. <a href="/parallel/galatians/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=239" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/2.htm">The Council at Jerusalem</a> …4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. 5<a href="/greek/1502.htm" title="1502: eixamen (V-AIA-1P) -- To give way, yield, submit. Apparently a primary verb; properly, to be weak, i.e. Yield.">We did not give in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5292.htm" title="5292: hypotagē (N-DFS) -- Subjection, submission, obedience. From hupotasso; subordination."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hois (RelPro-DMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">to them</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3761.htm" title="3761: oude (Adv) -- Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even."></a> <a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="5610: hōran (N-AFS) -- Apparently a primary word; an hour.">a moment,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/225.htm" title="225: alētheia (N-NFS) -- From alethes; truth.">truth</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2098.htm" title="2098: euangeliou (N-GNS) -- From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.">gospel</a> <a href="/greek/1265.htm" title="1265: diameinē (V-ASA-3S) -- To remain, continue. From dia and meno; to stay constantly.">would remain</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">with</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymas (PPro-A2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you.</a> 6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-2</a> Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. <a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Acts 15:24</a> It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">2 Corinthians 11:26</a> In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers, <a href="/philippians/1-7.htm">Philippians 1:7</a> It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me. <a href="/philippians/1-16.htm">Philippians 1:16</a> The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. <a href="/colossians/2-4.htm">Colossians 2:4</a> I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. <a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a> See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-15.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:15</a> Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter. <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-3</a> Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. / They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. <a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8</a> Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a> For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. <a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a> For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. <a href="/titus/1-14.htm">Titus 1:14</a> and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth. <a href="/1_john/2-26.htm">1 John 2:26</a> I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.we.<a href="/galatians/3-1.htm">Galatians 3:1,2</a> O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? … <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2</a> When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.<a href="/colossians/2-4.htm">Colossians 2:4-8</a> And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words… that.<a href="/galatians/2-14.htm">Galatians 2:14</a> But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?<a href="/galatians/4-16.htm">Galatians 4:16</a> Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?<a href="/ephesians/1-13.htm">Ephesians 1:13</a> In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-9.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/galatians/1-23.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/galatians/2-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/galatians/2-2.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-8.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-21.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/galatians/2-2.htm">News</a> <a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/acts/28-1.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Subjection</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-32.htm">Submission</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-4.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/galatians/1-23.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">True.</a> <a href="/galatians/1-20.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/galatians/1-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-10.htm">Yield</a> <a href="/romans/6-19.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">News</a> <a href="/galatians/2-16.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Subjection</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">Submission</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/galatians/2-7.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/galatians/3-7.htm">True.</a> <a href="/galatians/2-14.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/galatians/2-17.htm">Way</a> <a href="/titus/3-2.htm">Yield</a> <a href="/james/5-18.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 2</div>1. <a href="/galatians/2-1.htm">He shows when he went up again to Jerusalem, and for what purpose;</a> 3. <a href="/galatians/2-3.htm">and that Titus was not circumcised;</a> 11. <a href="/galatians/2-11.htm">and that he resisted Peter, and told him the reason;</a> 14. <a href="/galatians/2-14.htm">why he and others, being Jews, believe in Christ to be justified by faith, and not by works;</a> 20. <a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">and that they live not in sin, who are so justified.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Greek word for "give in" is "eikō," which means to yield or submit. In the context of early Christianity, this phrase underscores the importance of standing firm in the face of false teachings or pressures to conform to practices that contradict the gospel. Historically, this refers to the Judaizers who insisted that Gentile converts must adhere to Jewish laws. Paul's unwavering stance is a testament to his commitment to preserving the purity of the gospel message. This determination is inspirational for believers today, encouraging them to hold fast to their faith amidst challenges.so that the truth of the gospel The "truth of the gospel" is central to Paul's mission and message. The Greek word for "truth" is "alētheia," which signifies reality as opposed to illusion. The gospel, or "euangelion," is the good news of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, offering salvation to all who believe. In the historical context of Galatians, Paul is defending the gospel against distortions that would add legalistic requirements to faith. This phrase emphasizes the unchanging and universal nature of the gospel, which transcends cultural and religious boundaries. It serves as a reminder that the core message of Christianity is based on grace and faith, not human works.would remain with you The phrase "would remain" comes from the Greek "diamenō," meaning to continue or endure. Paul’s desire is for the Galatians to hold onto the gospel without alteration. This reflects a pastoral concern for the spiritual well-being of the believers, ensuring that they are not swayed by false teachings. The historical context reveals the tension between the early church's Jewish roots and the inclusion of Gentiles, highlighting the need for a clear and consistent message. For contemporary believers, this serves as an encouragement to remain grounded in the foundational truths of their faith, ensuring that the gospel's transformative power continues to impact their lives and communities.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) To whom--i.e., to the Jewish agitators, though probably not so much in their own persons as through the Apostles who advocated concession to their views.We gave place.--St. Paul himself, with Barnabas and Titus.By subjection.--By yielding to them the submission which they claimed of us.No, not for an hour.--It is strange that the negative here and the relative at the beginning of the verse are wanting in some Latin authorities, including Irenaeus and (partially, at least) Tertullian. This, however, is only interesting as pointing to a very early corruption of the text, and not for any bearing that it has on the exegesis of the passage.The truth of the gospel.--The gospel in its true form, with all the liberty which its essential doctrine of justification by faith involves, not mutilated or restricted by any false conditions.Might continue with you.--The words used in the Greek are expressive of undiminished continuance: "Might reach to you and persist among you in its full extent."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour (οῖς οὐδὲ πρὸς ὥραν εἴξαμεν) To whom; i.e. to the false brethren; not the persons immediately referred to in ver. 3 as seeking to compel Titus to be circumcised. These last used advice and persuasion; the false brethren demanded with clamour (δεῖ, <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a>). The phrase rendered for an hour occurs also <a href="/john/5-35.htm">John 5:35</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/7-8.htm">2 Corinthians 7:8</a>; <a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Philemon 1:15</a>. There seems to be an underlying allusion to those occasions on which the apostle did, as he says, "to the Jews become as a Jew, to the weak, weak" (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-20.htm">1 Corinthians 9:20, 22</a>); but this he would not do when dealing with false brethren, whose aim was in effect to turn gospel freedom into legal slavery. We; I, Barnabas, Titus. The words οϊς οὐδὲ most certainly belong to the original text. Not merely does only one uncial manuscript omit them, but their omission would leave behind a sentence self-convicted of absurdity. For it would run thus: "But because of the false brethren without warrant brought in, a set of men who without warrant came in to spy out our liberty, that they might degrade us into slavery, we yielded for a season with subjection, that the truth of the gospel might lastingly abide with you;" - yielded, i.e. by circumcising Titus; for this is what this reading most probably supposes St. Paul to have done. In this sentence the vituperative description of the false brethren, so extended and so intensely emphatic, instead of being an implied argument in favour of the course of action which the apostle states he adopted, namely, concession to those men, both lacks all motive for its introduction here, and works wholly in favour of the opposite course, of resistance to their wishes. The only suitable and logical description of those for whose sake the concession would have been made would have been that they were brethren meaning well, but weak in the faith, who should, by concession for a season, be won over to more perfect accord with the gospel. (On this reading, see Alford, and the fuller discussion of it in Bishop Lightfoot, pp. 121-123.) By subjection (τῇ ὑποταγῇ): in the way of subjection. As ὑποταγὴ In the other passages in which it occurs means the habit or spirit of subjection, and never an act of submission (cf. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">2 Corinthians 9:13</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/2-11.htm">1 Timothy 2:11</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">1 Timothy 3:4</a>), it probably denotes here subjection of spirit to those who were so authoritatively laying upon us their injunctions, he might give way in a point of this kind in a spirit of brotherly concession; but he would bow to no man's imperative injunction. The article before ὑποταγῇ is the article before an abstract noun, as in τῆς ἀγάπης (<a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a>); τῇ ἐλαφρίᾳ (<a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">2 Corinthians 1:17</a>). That the truth of the gospel (ἵνα ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ εὐαγγελίου). The truth, the sure unadulterated doctrine, which is embodied in the gospel, and is its very hinge and substance. The same phrase is found in <a href="/colossians/1-5.htm">Colossians 1:5</a>. The "truth" is that enunciated in ver. 16, and that it is the very essence of the gospel is declared <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a>. The refusal of Church fellowship to a believer of this gospel except he were circumcised, by just inference vitiated and, indeed, nullified the truth that faith in Christ is the sole and sufficient ground of justification. Might continue with you (διαμείνῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς). Might never cease to have its home with you, to be believingly entertained by you. Διαμένω is an intensified form of μένω. The preposition πρὸς is used as in <a href="/galatians/1-18.htm">Galatians 1:18</a>, where see note. It is possible that, as Alford observes, the Galatians may not specially have been in St. Paul's mind at that time, but only the Gentile Churches in general; and that for greater impressiveness he applies to the particular what was only shared by it in the general. It is, however, supposable that the cases of the several Churches which he had then lately founded with Barnabas were much in his thoughts at that time; for, as is shown by his numerous references to his specific intercessory prayer, his spirit was incessantly conversant with "all the Churches" (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-28.htm">2 Corinthians 11:28</a>); and he was anxiously cognizant of efforts made from the very first by legalizing Christians to pervert their faith. It is not certain that <a href="/acts/16-6.htm">Acts 16:6</a> records the first occasion of his visiting the "Galatic country;" he may have been there and founded "the Churches of Galatia" before the occurrences described in <a href="/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a>; and the opinion is even held by many that Iconium and Derbe, belonging to the Roman province of Galatia, were two of "the Churches of Galatia" (see Introduction, p. 2). <a href="/commentaries/galatians/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>We did {not} give in εἴξαμεν (eixamen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1502.htm">Strong's 1502: </a> To give way, yield, submit. Apparently a primary verb; properly, to be weak, i.e. Yield. to [them] οἷς (hois) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. a moment, ὥραν (hōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm">Strong's 5610: </a> Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. truth ἀλήθεια (alētheia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> From alethes; truth. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγελίου (euangeliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2098.htm">Strong's 2098: </a> From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. would remain διαμείνῃ (diameinē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1265.htm">Strong's 1265: </a> To remain, continue. From dia and meno; to stay constantly. with πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. you. ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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