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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:9

Verse 9 9.And when they perceived the grace. They who treated with contempt the grace of God, by which the most eminent apostles had been led to admire and reverence Paul, are charged with hateful and proud disdain. If they should allege that they were ignorant of that which the apostles knew from the beginning, the hypocritical pretense was not to be endured. This admonishes us to yield to the grace of God, wherever it is perceived, unless we choose to contend with the Holy Spirit, whose will... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:10

Verse 10 10.That we should remember the poor. It is evident that the brethren who were in Judea labored under extreme poverty: otherwise they would not have burdened other churches. That might arise both from the various calamities which befell the whole nation, and from the cruel rage of their own countrymen, by which they were every day stript of their possessions. It was proper that they should receive assistance from the Gentiles, who owed to them the inestimable benefit of the gospel. Paul... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-5

The battle of Christian liberty fought over the case of Titus. The apostle proceeds to show that, on his subsequent journey to Jerusalem, he maintained his independence, and was recognized by the other apostles as possessing equal authority with themselves. I. HIS NEXT INTERVIEW WITH THE APOSTLES . "Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also." 1 . The period of this visit. It was fourteen years from the date of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-10

The apostolic conference. Fourteen years elapsed between the first and second visits of Paul as apostle to Jerusalem. During this interval of severe work he had experienced the opposition of the Judaizers. He deemed it advisable, therefore, and was also impelled by the Spirit, to go up to have a conference with the apostles about the whole policy to be pursued in the Gentile mission. In the verses before us he relates what took place in connection with the conference. And here we learn— ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-10

Period of third visit to Jerusalem. Three preliminary points are mentioned. I. HE DID NOT YIELD ON THE QUESTION OF LIBERTY . 1 . No compulsion was used in the case of Titus. "But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised." This was a good ease for trying the question of liberty. Timothy, who was after this circumcised in accommodation to Jewish feeling, was of hail-Jewish extraction. Titus was of pure Gentile extraction. Was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-21

The chapter falls into two sections. Of these, viewed in their leading purport, the first ( Acts 15:1-10 ) exhibits the recognition formally accorded to St. Paul's gospel and work by the highest authorities of the Church of the circumcision; the second ( Acts 15:11-21 ) displays in a very stalking light the independence and co-ordinateness of his position when standing face to face with the very chiefest of the apostles. But while these seem to be their leading objects, we find the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:4

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in ( διὰ δὲ τοὺς παρεισάκτους ψευδαδέλφους ); and that because of the false brethren without warrant brought in. The conjunction δὲ often is not adversative, but only introduces a fresh thought of a qualifying or explanatory character (comp. ἀνέβην δὲ and κατ ἰδίαμ δὲ of Galatians 2:2 ). The rendering of our English Version represents the connection with the preceding sentence quite correctly. The designation,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:5

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour ( οἷς οὐδὲ πρὸς ὥραν εἴξαμεν ) To whom ; i.e. to the false brethren; not the persons immediately referred to in Galatians 2:3 as seeking to compel Titus to be circumcised. These last used advice and persuasion; the false brethren demanded with clamour ( δεῖ , Acts 15:5 ). The phrase rendered for an hour occurs also John 5:35 ; 2 Corinthians 7:8 ; Phmon 2 Corinthians 1:15 . There seems to be an underlying... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:6

But of these who seemed to be somewhat ( ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν δοκούντων εἶναί τι ); now from those who were reputed to be somewhat. The conjunction δὲ does not seem to be adversative here, but simply introductory of a new particular. The writer is about to introduce, which he does in the next five verses (6-10), a fresh illustration of the independent position, which in point both of doctrine and of ministerial footing he held in relation to the first apostles and to the heads of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:6-9

The apostle takes counsel with the other apostles on perfectly equal terms. He is still asserting his apostolic independence. I. HIS REBUKE OF THOSE WHO LEANED UPON AUTHORITY . "Those high in reputation; whatsoever they were, it maketh no difference to me: God respecteth no man's person." The apostle does not mean to disparage either the reputation or the authority of the other apostles. It was not his interest to do so, because it was important for him to show that he... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:9

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 2:6-9

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