Galatians 2:11-21 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:17

But if while we seek to be justified by Christ ,.... As they did, and not only sought for, but obtained what they sought for, because they sought for it at the hands of Christ, and not as it were by works, but by faith, even a justifying righteousness in him. We ourselves also are found sinners ; that is, either we should be so, were we not to rest here, but seek to join our own works with Christ's righteousness for our justification, and so make Christ the minister of sin, of an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:18

For if I build again the things which I destroyed ,.... Which must be understood not of good things, for formerly he destroyed the faith of the Gospel, at least as much as in him lay, and now he built it up, established, and defended it; in doing which he did no evil, or made himself a transgressor, but the reverse; he showed himself a faithful minister of Christ: but of things not lawful, such as the rites and ceremonies of the law of Moses, which were now abrogated, and he had declared to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:19

For I through the law am dead to the law ,.... The apostle further replies to the objection against the doctrine of justification, being a licentious one, from the end of his, and other believers, being dead to the law: he owns he was dead unto it, not in such sense as not to regard it as a rule of walk and conversation, but so as not to seek for life and righteousness by it, nor to fear its accusations, charges, menaces, curses, and condemnation: he was dead to the moral law as in the hands... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ ,.... Not literally, for so only the two thieves were crucified with him, but mystically; Christ was crucified for him in his room and stead, and so he was crucified with him, and in him, as his head and representative. Christ sustained the persons of all his people, and what he did and suffered was in their name, and on their account, and so they were crucified and suffered with him, as they are said to be buried with him, and to be risen with him, and to sit... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:21

I do not frustrate the grace of God ,.... Or "cast it away", as the Vulgate Latin version reads it; or "deny it", as the Syriac and Arabic; or "despise, reject, and make it void", as other versions; meaning either the grace of the Son of God in giving himself for him, just mentioned by him; or the particular doctrine of grace, justification, he is speaking of, as proceeding from the grace of God, upon the foot of the righteousness of Christ; or the whole Gospel, all and each of which would... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:11

When Peter was come to Antioch - There has been a controversy whether Πετρος , Peter, here should not be read Κηφας , Kephas; and whether this Kephas was not a different person from Peter the apostle. This controversy has lasted more than 1500 years, and is not yet settled. Instead of Πετρος , Peter, ABCH, several others of good note, with the Syriac, Erpenian, Coptic, Sahidic, Ethiopic, Armenian, later Syriac in the margin, Vulgate, and several of the Greek fathers, read Κηφας . But... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:12

Before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles - Here was Peter's fault. He was convinced that God had pulled down the middle wall of partition that had so long separated the Jews and Gentiles, and he acted on this conviction, associating with the latter and eating with them; but when certain Jews came from James, who it appears considered the law still to be in force, lest he should place a stumbling-block before them he withdrew from all commerce with the converted... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:13

And the other Jews dissembled likewise - That is: Those who were converted to Christianity from among the Jews, and who had also been convinced that the obligation of the Jewish ritual had ceased, seeing Peter act this part, and also fearing them that were of the circumcision, they separated themselves from the converted Gentiles, and acted so as to convince the Jews that they still believed the law to be of moral obligation; and so powerful was the torrent of such an example, that the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:14

That they walked not uprightly - Ουκ ορθοποδουσι· They did not walk with a straight step - they did not maintain a firm footing. According to the truth of the Gospel - According to that true doctrine, which states that Christ is the end of the law for justification to every one that believes; and that such are under no obligation to observe circumcision and the other peculiar rites and ceremonies of the law. If thou, being a Jew, livest - This was a cutting reproof. He was a Jew,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by nature - We who belong to the Jewish nation - who have been born, bred, and educated Jews. And not sinners of the Gentiles - Ἁμαρτωλοι· Not without the knowledge of God, as they have been. Ἁμαρτωλος often signifies a heathen, merely one who had no knowledge of the true God. But among the nations or Gentiles many Jews sojourned; who in Scripture are known by the name of Hellenists, and these were distinguished from those who were termed εξ εθνων ἁμαρτωλοι ,... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:15

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