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Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Galatians 2 - Introduction

St Paul's visit to Jerusalem

11 21. Visit to Antioch and disagreement with St Peter

This chapter consists of two paragraphs. We have, first, an account of a visit of St Paul to Jerusalem, and his conference with the Apostles of the Circumcision (Galatians 2:1); and, secondly, a narrative of his disagreement with Peter at Antioch and a conclusion upon the question in debate (Galatians 2:11).

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See also Galatians 2 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The second chapter is closely connected in sense with the first, and is indeed a part of the same argument. Injury has been done by the division which is made. The proper division would have been at t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _HE SPEAKETH OF HAVING GONE UP TO JERUSALEM AGAIN, AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE: THAT TITUS WAS NOT CIRCUMCISED: AND THAT HE RESISTED PETER, AND TOLD HIM THE REASON, WHY HE AND OTHERS, BEING JEWS, DO BELIEVE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    QUESTIONS ON GALATIANS, CHAPTER TWO Choice 1. Barnabas had the respect of the brethren in 1. Alexandria 2. Tarsus 3. Jerusalem 2. Paul went up to Jerusalem 1. to attend the feast of Pentec...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    _VERSE 1. THEN FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER I WENT UP AGAIN TO JERUSALEM._ VERSE 1. With Barnabas, and took Titus with me also....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:4 world, (a-18) _ Aion_ . 'age,' 'course of this world.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GALATIANS 2 In this chapter the apostle proceeds with the narrative of himself, and gives an account of another journey of his to Jerusalem, where he had a conversation with the chief...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The apostle declares his being owned as an apostle of the Gentiles. (1-10) He had publicly opposed Peter for judaizing. (11-14) And from thence he enters upon the doctrine of justification by faith...

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