Galatia 5:6-9

5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love. ¹ 

5:7 You were running well; who prevented you from obeying ²  the truth? 5:8 This persuasion ³  does not come from the one who calls you! 5:9 A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise! ⁴ 

[5:6]  ¹ tn Grk “but faith working through love.”

[5:7]  ² tn Or “following.” BDAG 792 s.v. πείθω 3.b states, “obey, follow w. dat. of the pers. or thing…Gal 3:1 v.l.; 5:7.”

[5:8]  ³ tn Grk “The persuasion,” referring to their being led away from the truth (v. 7). There is a play on words here that is not easily reproducible in the English translation: The words translated “obey” (πείθεσθαι, peiqesqai) in v. 7 and “persuasion” (πεισμονή, peismonh) in v. 8 come from the same root in Greek.

[5:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “A little leaven leavens the whole lump.”