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Galatians 2:1-21

CHAPTER 2

SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER

i. Paul declares that he had compared his Gospel with Peter, James, and John, and that it had been approved of them so completely that there was nothing to be added to it or subtracted from it.

ii. He declares (ver. 7) that it had been mutually agreed between them that they should preach to the Jews and he to the Gentiles.

iii. He describes (ver. 11) how he had rebuked Peter openly for heedlessly assuming the appearance of a Judaiser, and so tempting the Gentiles into a similar error.

iv. He proves (ver. 16) that we are justified not by the works of the law but by the faith of Christ, and that for three reasons: (a) because (ver. 17) otherwise in abolishing the law Christ would be the minister of sin; because (b) the law itself proclaims its own abrogation in Christ, because (Ver. 21) otherwise Christ would have died in vain.

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    GALATIANS 2:1 pa,lin avne,bhn {A} Of the several variant readings, pa,lin avne,bhn appears to be preferable, being supported by early and diversified witnesses (î46 a A B K P Y 81 614 1739 vg syr(p),...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER - That is, 14 years after his first visit there subsequent to his conversion. Some commentators, however, suppose that the date of the fourteen years is to be reckoned from h...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 _ 1. How Jerusalem had Confirmed the Gospel Paul Preached. (Galatians 2:1)_ 2. Peter's Failure; Paul's Rebuke and Testimony. (Galatians 2:11) Fourteen years passed by before he ever saw Je...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    A crucial negotiation on equal terms with the Jerusalem leaders, fourteen years later possibly reckoned from Paul's conversion; more naturally from his first interview with Peter. (The point is import...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE OVERAWED (Galatians 2:1-10)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _fourteen years after_ This is not to be reckoned from the time of the first visit, mentioned ch. Galatians 1:18, but from the date of St Paul's conversion; and this visit may therefore be assigned to...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    10–2:21. ST PAUL’S DEFENCE OF HIMSELF 10–12. _My one object is to please God, and to serve Christ, who revealed to me the Gospel_ (Galatians 1:10) I say “now,” for my words show clearly that I care n...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    _The next visit to Jerusalem and its result; my independence was fully recognized_ (Galatians 2:1) When did I see the Apostles next? Not till fourteen years after my last visit. I then went up to Jeru...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἜΠΕΙΤΑ (Galatians 1:18; Galatians 1:21) ΔΙᾺ ΔΕΚΑΤΕΣΣΆΡΩΝ ἘΤΩ͂Ν, “after fourteen years.” διά (which had originally the local idea of “interval between,” see A. T. Robertson, _Short Grammar of the Greek...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 7 PAUL AND THE FALSE BRETHREN. Galatians 2:1 "FOURTEEN years" had elapsed since Paul left Jerusalem for Tarsus, and commenced his Gentile mission. During this long period-a full half of his...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 2:1 AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS. Could refer to an _additional_ 14 years after the three years mentioned in Galatians 1:18. The 14 years could

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 2:1. THEN FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER.—From Paul’s conversion inclusive. I WENT AGAIN TO JERUSALEM.—The same visit referred to in Acts 15, when the council of the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION In the preceding chapter, St. Paul has been concerned to make clear the position that neither the gospel which he preached nor the commission which he held was derived from the older apostl...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Then fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and I took Titus with me also (Galatians 2:1). So Paul no doubt had been ministering in Syria and Cilicia, the area around Tarsus,...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 9:6; 2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Acts 11:25;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Fourteen years after [δ ι α δ ε κ α τ ε σ σ α ρ ω ν ε τ ω ν]. Rev. after the space of fourteen years. Comp. dij ejtwn pleionwn after several years, Acts 24:17; dij hJmerwn after (some) days, Mark 2:1....

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Then fourteen years after — My first journey thither. I went up again to Jerusalem — This seems to be the journey mentioned Acts 15:2; several passages here referring to that great council, wherein al...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. How the gracious care and good providence of God did watch over St. Paul from place to place, and from time to time, when and wheresoever he went forth to preach, to plant, and propag...

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