Peter. The texts read Kephas, as in Galatians 1:18 , was come = came. This must have followed the council of Acts 15:0 , and preceded the dispute of Gal 15:36-40 . withstood . Greek. anthistemi . Occurs fourteen times, five times withstand", nine times "resist". to = against. Greek. kata . App-104 . blamed = condemned. Greek. kataginosko Elsewhere, 1 John 3:20 , 1 John 3:21 . read more
before . Greek. pro . App-104 . certain . Greek. tines App-124 . from. Greek. apo . App-104 . eat with. Greek. sunesthio . See Acts 10:41 . withdrew = began to withdraw, Greek. hupostello, See Acts 20:20 . of . Greek. ek . App-104 . read more
the other = the rest of. Greek. loipos . App-124 . dissembled. with . Greek. sunupokrinomai . Only here. Compare App-122 . likewise = also. carried away . Greek. sunapagomai . See Romans 12:16 . with = by. dissimulation . Greek. hupokrisis . read more
walked . . . uprightly . Greek. orthopodeu . Only here. not . Greek. ou . App-105 . according to . Gr, pros . App-104 . If. Greek. ei . App-118 . being . Greek. huparcho . See Luke 9:48 . livest . Greek. zao . See App-170 . The meaning here is = if thou, a Jew, having become free from the Law, in Christ, See Galatians 5:1 , how unreasonable to compel Gentiles to judaize (adopt the rites and customs of the Jews)? after the manner , &c. Gr, ethnikos . Only here. Compare the... read more
But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person) - they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me.Who were reputed to be somewhat ... who were of repute ... Paul does not here question the legitimate reputation and prominence of the Twelve, but he is careful not to admit any lack of equality with them on his own behalf. As Howard said it: "He did not want to imply total submission to their judgment, or deny... read more
But contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles).Gospel of the circumcision.., of the uncircumcision ... Huxtable was correct in the observation that:This does not indicate any diversity in the doctrine communicated to the uncircumcision from that communicated to the Jews, but simply a... read more
And when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles and they unto the circumcision.James and Cephas and John ... James the brother of John had already been slain by Herod (Acts 12), and this James was the oldest brother of Jesus (Matthew 13:55f), which probably accounts for his influence in the Jerusalem church at this time. Here he was... read more
Only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.Paul mentioned this as a practical matter and with a view to alerting the Galatian churches that they might expect him to raise money from them to be distributed among the poor, as soon as he should have the opportunity. On Paul's final visit to Jerusalem, he delivered such a contribution to James and the elders in Jerusalem (Acts 21:17).THE CONFRONTATION WITH PETERThe next eleven verses (Galatians... read more
But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.He stood condemned ... Far from being infallible in matters of doctrine, the apostle Peter, who is alleged to have been the first pope, here committed the most fundamental doctrinal error imaginable, upsetting completely the false teaching of Peter's supremacy. Peter was not merely condemned by a fellow-apostle, he was self-condemned, his own conscience reproving and repudiating his actions. Paul stated in... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 2:10
poor . Greek. ptochos . App-127 . The Lord's poor. See John 12:8 . also , &c. = was forward also. was forward = was zealous. Greek. spoudazo . Elsewhere, Ephesians 4:3 . 1 Thessalonians 2:17 . 2 Timothy 2:15 ; 2 Timothy 4:9 , 1 Timothy 3:12; 1 Timothy 3:12 .Hebrews 4:11 . 2 Peter 1:10 , 2Pe 1:15 ; 2 Peter 3:14 read more