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Verse Galatians 2:6. _THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT_] των
δοκουντων ειναι τι. _Those who were of acknowledged
reputation_; so the words should be understood, see Galatians 2:2. The
verb δοκειν, _to...
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BUT OF THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT - See Galatians 2:2. This
undoubtedly refers to those who were the most eminent among the
apostles at Jerusalem. There is an apparent harshness in our common
tra...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. How Jerusalem had Confirmed the Gospel Paul Preached. (Galatians
2:1)_
2. Peter's Failure; Paul's Rebuke and Testimony. (Galatians 2:11)
Fourteen years passed by before he ever saw Je...
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A crucial negotiation on equal terms with the Jerusalem leaders,
fourteen years later possibly reckoned from Paul's conversion; more
naturally from his first interview with Peter. (The point is import...
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THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE OVERAWED (Galatians 2:1-10)...
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Fourteen years afterwards I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and I took Titus with me too. It was in consequence of a direct
message from God that I went up; and I placed before them the gosp...
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OF. from. Greek. _apo_. App-1.
SEEMED. Greek. _dokeo_, as in Galatians 2:2.
SOMEWHAT. Greek. _ti_, neut. of _tis_. App-123.
WERE. once were.
MAKETH, &c.. matters (Greek. _diaphero)_
NOTHING (Greek...
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The construction is again broken and irregular. The punctuation of the
Rev. Vers. makes the sense clear. "But from those who were reputed to
be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to m...
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_But of these_ Rather, "But from those". The sentence would have run
regularly "From those of reputation … I gained no new
enlightenment", but having been interrupted by a parenthesis
(whatsoever … pe...
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[ὁ] ΘΕῸΣ. The article is read by אREVELATION 17 but omitted by
Text. Rec. with BCD.
6. ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν δοκούντων εἶναί τι. The
Apostle now reverts to Galatians 2:2, after his parenthesis about
Titus (Galat...
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_The next visit to Jerusalem and its result; my independence was fully
recognized_
(Galatians 2:1) When did I see the Apostles next? Not till fourteen
years after my last visit. I then went up to Jeru...
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10–2:21. ST PAUL’S DEFENCE OF HIMSELF
10–12. _My one object is to please God, and to serve Christ, who
revealed to me the Gospel_
(Galatians 1:10) I say “now,” for my words show clearly that I
care n...
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_Main subject resumed; his relations with the Leaders_, (Galatians
2:6) But (reverting to Galatians 2:2) from those reputed to be
something (I learned no new truths)—whatever their former personal
rel...
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BUT OF THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT,— St. Paul having shewn, in
the preceding verses, what passed between the _false brethren,_ and
him, now proceeds to shew what passed between _the chief of the
b...
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TEXT 2:6-10
(6) 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:...
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_VERSE 6. BUT OF THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT, WHATSOEVER THEY
WERE, IT MAKETH NO MATTER TO ME._
VERSE 6. God accepteth no man's person.
Paul is quoting Moses: "Thou shalt not respect the person o...
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But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it
maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who
seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
Greek...
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2 Paul's method in Jerusalem seems to have taken into account the low
spiritual state and prejudices of the Jewish believers. It would have
been practically impossible to impress the whole company wit...
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2:6 nothing; (d-34) It may be translated 'But from those who were
conspicuous as being somewhat; (whatsoever they were it makes no
difference to me; God does not accept man's person;) to me indeed [or...
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HIS AUTHORITY RECOGNISED BY THE APOSTLES AT JERUSALEM AND MAINTAINED
IN HIS CONFLICT WITH ST. PETER
1-10. It was not until upon the occasion of a subsequent visit to
Jerusalem fourteen years later th...
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BUT OF THOSE, etc.] RV 'But from those who were reputed to be
somewhat'; those to whom was accorded the greatest influence.
MAKETH NO MATTER] does not affect the merits of my claim. IN
CONFERENCE ADD...
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Most Christians considered that the leaders in Jerusalem were the most
important *church leaders. These leaders had known Jesus very well.
Jesus had called them *apostles. But Paul said that a person’...
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CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE
GALATIANS
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 2
PAUL MET THE LEADERS IN JERUSALEM
V1 Then I returned to Jerusalem 14 years later with Barnabas. Titus
came with me too. V2 God showed m...
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II.
(1-10) The argument proceeds, still taking the shape of vivid personal
retrospect: — The next visit at which I had any communication with
the elder Apostles was after an interval of fourteen years...
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The Apostle returns from his digression on the case of Titus to give
the result of his experience with the elder Apostles, in continuation
of Galatians 2:3. “I did indeed hold conference with them pri...
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CHAPTER 8
PAUL AND THE THREE PILLARS.
Galatians 2:6
WE have dealt by anticipation, in chap. 6, with several of the topics
raised in this section of the Epistle-touching particularly the import
of th...
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The author here resumes the broken thread of the narrative, which he
interrupted after Galatians 2:2 in order to show that his conciliatory
attitude at Jerusalem was not due to weakness or irresolutio...
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NARRATIVE OF THE AUTHOR'S VISIT WITH BARNABAS TO THE CHURCH OF
JERUSALEM, HIS FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS WITH PARTY LEADERS, AND THE
BROTHERLY WELCOME AND RECOGNITION HE RECEIVED FROM JAMES PETER AND
JOHN...
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STAND FIRM FOR TRUTH
Galatians 2:1
The great controversy in Paul's career was over the initial rite of
Judaism. It would have been comparatively calm, if he had been willing
to admit that Christianit...
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Having dealt with the divine origin of his teaching, the apostle now
proceeded to show that his teaching was confirmed by the conference he
had with the elders at Jerusalem fourteen years after his co...
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(6) But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it
maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who
seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: (7)...
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Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by
the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of
God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
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6._Of those who seemed to be somewhat. _(42) Paul is not yet
satisfied, without making the Galatians understand that he had learned
nothing from Peter and the apostles. Hence Porphyry and Julian (43)...
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He then speaks historically of his ministry, and of the question
whether man had anything to do with it. His gospel was not according
to man, for he had not received it from any man; he had not been
t...
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BUT OF THESE, WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT,.... Not the false brethren,
but the Apostles James, Cephas, and John, who were חשובים, "men
of great esteem": high in the opinion of all good men; not that the...
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But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it
maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who
seemed _to be somewhat_ in conference added nothing to me:
Ver....
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_But of those who seemed to be somewhat_ Who were most esteemed among
the apostles; _whatsoever they were_ How eminent soever; _it maketh no
matter_ No difference; _to me_ So that I should alter eithe...
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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 ACCEPTE...
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The result of the visit to Jerusalem:...
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BUT OF THESE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT, (WHATSOEVER THEY WERE, IT
MAKETH NO MATTER TO ME; GOD ACCEPTETH NO MAN'S PERSON;) FOR THEY WHO
SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT IN CONFERENCE ADDED NOTHING TO ME;...
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THE JERUSALEM CONFERENCE
Not until fourteen years later was there any consultation between Paul
and the apostles generally. On this occasion (of which Acts 15:1 gives
the history) Paul went with Barna...
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Those who held high positions in the church.
High position does not alter the facts.
Paul is talking about those who led the conference in Acts 15:1-41....
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1-10 Observe the apostle's faithfulness in giving a full account of
the doctrine he had preached among the Gentiles, and was still
resolved to preach, that of Christianity, free from all mixture of
J...
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BUT OF THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT: the word translated _seemed, _
is the same with that in GALATIANS 2:2, which we there translate _of
reputation._ The apostle means the same persons that were of...
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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 [Having exposed...
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Galatians 2:6 But G1161 from G575 seemed G1380 (G5723) be G1511
(G5750) whatever G3697 G4218 were...
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THE IMPORTANT RECOGNITION THAT NO RITUAL REQUIREMENT CAN EVER BE SEEN
AS NECESSARY FOR SALVATION (GALATIANS 2:3).
What follows may sound to be rather technical but it is in fact of the
greatest impor...
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‘But from those who were reputed somewhat, (whatever they were it
does not matter to me, God does not accept a man's person); they, I
say, who were of repute, imparted nothing to me, but on the contra...
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_Excursus on the Relation of Paul to the Jewish Apostles._
Compare here my _History of the Apostolic Church_ (1853), pp. 245-260
and pp. 282 ff., 616 ff., and an able Excursus of Dr. Lightfoot on
‘St...
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_Conference of Paul with the Jewish Apostles at Jerusalem_. Chapter
Galatians 2:1-10.
Continuation of the personal defence. Fourteen years after his
conversion, Paul had an interview with the Apostles...
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Galatians 2:6. FROM THOSE REPUTED TO BE SOMETHING; lit., ‘those who
have the estimation of being something,' that is, something great, or
‘those who are held in chief reputation,' ‘who are looked up t...
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SOMEWHAT
(τ). Something, not somebody. Paul refers to the Big Three (Cephas,
James, and John). He seems a bit embarrassed in the reference. He
means no disrespect, but he asserts his independence s...
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Galatians 2:6
Many, but One.
It would seem as if in the slow progress of some men's minds the last
discovery that they make is that truth is many-sided; they have gone
on year after year mistaking a...
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Galatians 2:1. _Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem
with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by
revelation,-_
He was sent by the church at Antioch, but the church...
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CONTENTS: Paul's journey to Jerusalem and His contest for the truth.
Justification by faith in Christ without works.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Barnabas, Titus, Peter, James, Cephas, John.
CONCLUSION:...
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Galatians 2:1. _Then fourteen years after, I went up again to
Jerusalem, and took Titus,_ his fellow-labourer. Luke adds, “and
others also.” Acts 15:2. We may gather from this, that Luke was of
the co...
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WHO SEEMED TO BE THE LEADERS. Peter, James, and John. WHAT THEY WERE.
"The fact that they were with Christ in his earthly ministry, does not
make me any less an apostle, because God doesn't _play favo...
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_But of those who seemed to be somewhat._
AUTHORITY AND TRUST
I. A man who has truth on his side can be indifferent to mere
authority. Because--
1. Mere authority has no weight with the Author of t...
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CHAPTER 2
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. Paul declares that he had compared his Gospel with Peter, James,
and John, and that it had been approved of them so completely that
there was nothing to be added...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Galatians 2:1. THEN FOURTEEN YEARS AFTER.—From Paul’s conversion
inclusive. I WENT AGAIN TO JERUSALEM.—The same visit referred to in
Acts 15, when the council of the...
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EXPOSITION
In the preceding chapter, St. Paul has been concerned to make clear
the position that neither the gospel which he preached nor the
commission which he held was derived from the older apostl...
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Then fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and I took Titus with me also (Galatians 2:1).
So Paul no doubt had been ministering in Syria and Cilicia, the area
around Tarsus,...
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1 Peter 1:17; 2 Corinthians 11:21; 2 Corinthians 11:5; 2 Corinthians
12:11;...
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Render the passage as follows : "But to be something from (at the
hands of) those who were of repute, whatever they were, matters
nothing to me (God accepteth not man's person), for those who were of...
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And they who undoubtedly were something — Above all others. What
they were — How eminent soever. It is no difference to me — So
that I should alter either my doctrine or my practice. God accepteth
no...
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As if the apostle had said, "When. came up to Jerusalem, thus. behaved
myself toward the false brethren, as. have here declared; but now, FOR
THOSE WHO SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT, that is, Peter, James, an...