Ὅτι

That

Because

τὰ

the

νόμιμα

laws

customs

τῶν

of the

the

ἐθνῶν

nations

μάταια

vain

vain things

 

·

 

ξύλον

wood

tree

ἐστὶν

is

ἐκ

from

τοῦ

of the

the

δρυμοῦ

forest

ἐκκεκομμένον

cut out

 

,

 

ἔργον

work

τέκτονος

craftsman

of a craftsman

 

,

 

καὶ

and

χώνευμα

a molten image

molten image

 

,