Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. Translate, 'After [ dia (G1223)] fourteen years'-namely, from Paul's conversion inclusive (Alford). In the 14th year from it (Birks). The same visit, his third, to Jerusalem, as Acts 15:1 (A.D. 50 A... [ Continue Reading ]
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. BY REVELATION. Not to satisfy doubts of my commission, but by divine "revelation," which sho... [ Continue Reading ]
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: BUT. So far were they from regarding me as running in vain, that 'not even Titus who was with me, though he was a Greek (and therefore uncircumcised), was compelled to be circumcised.' The "false brethren," ("cert... [ Continue Reading ]
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: AND THAT - i:e., My and their not permitting Titus to be circumcised wan not from contempt of circumcision, but 'on account of... [ Continue Reading ]
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 'To whom not, even for an hour did we yield, by subjection.' Ellicott renders the Greek article 'by yielding THE subjection they claimed.' We would willingly have yielded for love (Beng... [ Continue Reading ]
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: Greek, 'From those who,' etc. He meant to add, 'I derived no special advantage;' but he, alters it into ... [ Continue Reading ]
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; CONTRARIWISE. So far from adding any new light to ME, THEY gave in THEIR adhesion to the new path on which Barnabas and I, by independent revelation, had... [ Continue Reading ]
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) (FOR - the historical fact confirms the statement (Galatians 2:7). HE - God (1 Corinthians 12:6; Philippians 2:13). WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY - i:e., made the preached... [ Continue Reading ]
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. JAMES - placed first in the oldest manuscripts, before Peter, as... [ Continue Reading ]
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. REMEMBER THE POOR - of the Jewish Christians in Judea, then distressed. Paul and Barnabas had already done so (Acts 11:28). I ALSO WAS FORWARD - or 'zealous,' (; ; ; .) Paul was zealous for good works, w... [ Continue Reading ]
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. PETER - `Cephas' in the oldest manuscripts Paul's withstanding Peter proves the independence of Paul's apostleship in relation to the other apostles, and upsets Peter's alleged supremacy. The apostles w... [ Continue Reading ]
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. CERTAIN - men: perhaps James' view (in which he was not infallible, anymore than Peter) was, that the Jewish converts we... [ Continue Reading ]
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. THE OTHER, [ hoi (G3588) loipoi (G3062)] - 'the rest.' JEWS - Jewish Christians. DISSEMBLED LIKEWISE, [ sunupekritheesan (G4942)] - 'joined in hypocrisy;' namely, in living... [ Continue Reading ]
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? WALKED NOT UPRIGHTLY, [ orthopodousin... [ Continue Reading ]
We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Connect these verses, and read, with most of the oldest manuscripts, "But," Galatians 2:16: 'We (I and thou, Peter) by birth (not by proselytism), Jews, and therefore not sinners (as Jewish language termed the Gentiles) from among the Ge... [ Continue Reading ]
But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. BUT IF (in your retrogade theory) - seeking to be justified IN [ en (G1722)] (i:e., in believing union with) Christ (who in the Gospel theory fulfilled the l... [ Continue Reading ]
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. Greek, 'For if what things I overthrow (by the faith of Christ), these things I build again (namely, legal righteousness, by subjecting myself to the law), I constitute (literally, I commend) myself a transgressor' ... [ Continue Reading ]
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. Here Paul seems to pass from his exact words to Peter, to the general purport of his argument. However, his direct address to the Galatians seems not to be resumed until Galatians 3:1, "O foolish Galatians," etc. FOR - But I... [ Continue Reading ]
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I AM CRUCIFIED - literally, 'I have been crucified with Christ.' This particularizes the ... [ Continue Reading ]
I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. I DO NOT FRUSTRATE THE GRACE OF GOD - I do not make it void, as thou, Peter, art doing by Judaizing. In our I DO NOT FRUSTRATE THE GRACE OF GOD - I do not make it void, as thou, Peter, art doi... [ Continue Reading ]