Galatians 2:1
FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER; after his conversion, or after his journey to Jerusalem. Chap Galatians 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER; after his conversion, or after his journey to Jerusalem. Chap Galatians 1:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY REVELATION; by direction of God. RUN IN VAIN; he stated what he had preached and done among the Gentiles to certain leading individuals, and not to the whole church, lest he should fail of the object he had in view. Acts 15:2. Ministers of the gospel, while they should preach Christ and him cruc... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER TITUS-WAS COMPELLED; or required to be circumcised. This showed, in direct opposition to the false teachers among the Galatians, that they did not consider circumcision needful.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THAT BECAUSE OF FALSE BRETHREN; as much as to say, This exemption of Titus from circumcision was because of false brethren. It was a protest against their false teachings. UNAWARES BROUGHT IN; artfully introduced. CAME IN; to their meetings. TO SPY OUT OUR LIBERTY; their liberty to dispense w... [ Continue Reading ]
NO, NOT FOR AN HOUR; they did not yield at all to the false brethren.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THOSE; the leading men referred to, verse Galatians 2:2. MAKETH NO MATTER; their reputation did not affect his standing as an apostle, or the correctness of his preaching and conduct. GOD ACCEPTETH NO MAN'S PERSON; he does not approve of men because of their talents, reputation, rank, or condit... [ Continue Reading ]
GOSPEL OF THE UNCIRCUMCISION; that he was commissioned by Christ to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, as Peter was to the Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
PILLARS; men of eminence among the apostles, and chief instruments in supporting the cause of Christ. THE GRACE; the favor bestowed on Paul in preparing him for the work to which he was called. THE RIGHT HANDS OF FELLOWSHIP; by this they acknowledged them as ministers of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE POOR; the needy Christians in Judea; obtain contributions from the Gentiles for them.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHSTOOD HIM; rebuked, and reproved him. WAS TO BE BLAMED; for his timidity, and time-serving spirit.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM JAMES; from Jerusalem, where James resided. DID EAT WITH THE GENTILES; in disregard of the ceremonial law. OF THE CIRCUMCISION; the Jews from Judea.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISSEMBLED; disguised their sentiments. They knew that the Jewish ceremonial was done away by the gospel, and had practically acknowledged it by eating with the Gentiles. But now they were afraid to avow their true convictions.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIVEST AFTER THE MANNER OF GENTILES; without observing the Jewish ceremonies. This was what Peter had been in the habit of doing. COMPELLEST THOU; setting an example, which, if they follow it, will lead them astray. LIVE AS DO THE JEWS; observe the ceremonial law. God foreknowing that some would b... [ Continue Reading ]
JEWS BY NATURE; born Jews. SINNERS OF THE GENTILES; sunk in the idolatry and vices of the Gentiles.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY THE WORKS OF THE LAW SHALL NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED; Paul and Peter, though Jews, believed this. Why then should Peter act as if it were necessary for the Gentiles to observe the ceremonial law? This was inconsistent, and adapted to make an erroneous impression on others.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, WHILE WE SEEK-ARE FOUND SINNERS; if, in seeking justification and salvation from Christ, not from the works of the law, WE OURSELVES ALSO; we who are Jews by nature as well as the Gentiles, ARE FOUND SINNERS; found, after all our seeking, to be still in a state of guilt and condemnation: IS THER... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THINGS WHICH I DESTROYED; the system of Jewish ceremonies, which, upon believing in Christ, I had destroyed, that is, given up as worthless. I MAKE MYSELF A TRANSGRESSOR; in going back from faith in Christ to the law.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR I THROUGH THE LAW AM DEAD TO THE LAW; instead of thus going back to the law for justification, I have learned through the law itself to renounce the law as the means of my salvation. A true knowledge of God's holy and spiritual law has taught me, that to a sinner, like me, it works death. Galati... [ Continue Reading ]
CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST; through his death Paul had become dead to all expectation of salvation in any way except through faith in Christ; yet he was more active than ever, and from better motives. I LIVE; a heavenly and divine life. NOT I; not by my own power or goodness. CHRIST LIVETH IN ME; by h... [ Continue Reading ]
DO NOT FRUSTRATE THE GRACE OF GOD; set it aside as of no efficacy, as do the false teachers, by going back to the law for justification. IF RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY THE LAW; if there is any other way of being justified and saved, except through Christ, his death was needless. Any system of salvation w... [ Continue Reading ]