Galatians 5:18

Greek
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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
πνεύματι ἄγεσθε, οὐκ ἐστὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ὑπὸ νόμον.
ESV
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
NIV
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
NLT
But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
KJV
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Galatians 5:17 ← Galatians 5:18 → Galatians 5:19

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