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Verse 8. _FOR HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY_] Ὁ ενεργησας
Πετρῳ, ενηργησε και εμοι· _He who wrought
powerfully with Peter, wrought_ _powerfully also with me_. He gave us
both those talents which were...
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FOR HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN PETER ... - Or by the means or
agency of Peter. The argument here is, that the same effects had been
produced under the ministry of Paul among the Gentiles which had...
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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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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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THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE OVERAWED (Galatians 2:1-10)...
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WROUGHT, &c. Greek. _energeo_. See Romans 7:5, and compare App-172.
IN. by. No prep, Dat, case.
WAS MIGHTY. Greek. _energeo_, as above.
ME. me also.
TOWARD. Greek. _eis_. App-104....
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This verse is parenthetical. It expands and explains Galatians 2:7.
_in Peter_ Rather, - _for_Peter" so - _for_me"....
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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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-So far from their communicating any further revelation to me, their
conduct was the very opposite of this. They recognised the
completeness of the Gospel which I preach, by consenting to the
arrangem...
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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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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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_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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Ὁ ΓᾺΡ. Justifying his assertion that he had received a
commission as Peter had; God wrought for each.
ἘΝΕΡΓΉΣΑΣ ΠΈΤΡΩΙ, “He that worked for Peter.”
So Proverbs 31:12 (Proverbs 31:31), ἐνεργεῖ γὰρ τῳ�...
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HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY— This may be understood to signify both
the operation of the Spirit upon the mind of St. Peter and St. Paul,
in sending them, the one to the Jews, the other to the Gentiles...
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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 8. FOR HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN PETER._
With these words Paul refutes another argument of the false apostles.
"What reason have the false apostles to boast that the Gospel of Peter
was mi...
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(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the
circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
(FOR - the historical fact confirms the statement (Galatians 2:7)....
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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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God gave to me success in my work, as He had given to Peter success in
his....
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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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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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God sent both Peter and Paul to declare the *good news about Jesus
Christ. Paul wanted to emphasise that God sent them. Men did not send
them. They did not decide themselves to go. They were both *apo...
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HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN PETER... THE SAME WAS MIGHTY IN ME. —
This is an instance of that capriciousness in our translators which
was due to their free poetic handling and superabundant command...
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(7-9) So far from contributing anything _new_ to my stock of doctrine,
they were content to confirm and ratify what I taught already....
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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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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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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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ἐνεργήσας. When this verb is applied to the work of the
Spirit in the hearts of men, the preposition ἐν is added to it. The
absence of ἐν before Πέτρῳ and ἐμοί indicates that this
verse is not describ...
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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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8._He that wrought effectually_. That the province which had been
assigned to him was truly his own, is proved by the exertion of divine
power during his ministry. Now, this manifestation of divine en...
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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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FOR HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN PETER,.... The Syriac version
renders it, "he who exhorted Peter to"; the Arabic version is, "he who
strengthened Peter in"; the Spirit of God is meant, who filled P...
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(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the
circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Ver. 8. _For he that wrought, &c._] He argues from the success of his...
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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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(FOR HE THAT WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN PETER TO THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE
CIRCUMCISION, THE SAME WAS MIGHTY IN ME TOWARD THE GENTILES;)...
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The result of the visit to Jerusalem:...
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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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They saw that I was to preach to the Gentiles and they were to
continue with the Jews.
The same God who gave Peter power to work with the Jews, gave Paul the
power to work among the Gentiles....
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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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As Paul's call was equal to that of Peter both of them being Divine,
so, saith the apostle, my ability and success was equal; as God
WROUGHT EFFECTUALLY IN and by PETER in the discharge of his
apostle...
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(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the
circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles)...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
With regard to those (the Marcionites) who allege that Paul alone knew
the truth, and that to him the mystery was manifested by revelation,
let Paul himself convict...
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Galatians 2:8 for G1063 effectively G1754 (G5660) Peter G4074 for
G1519 apostleship G651 circumcised G4061 also G2532
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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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Galatians 2:8 is a parenthetic explanation of Galatians 2:7.
GAVE STRENGTH TO (or WORKED FOR), _i.e.,_ enabled them successfully
to discharge the duties of the Apostolic office, by conferring upon
th...
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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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HE THAT WROUGHT FOR PETER UNTO THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE CIRCUMCISION
(ο γαρ ενεργησας Πετρω εις αποστολην
της περιτομης). Paul here definitely recognizes Peter's
leadership (apostleship, αποστολην, la...
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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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FOR BY GOD'S POWER. "The same God made both Peter and myself
apostles!!!...
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_To the apostleship of the circumcision._
THE RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE
Barnabas must have been struck with the coincidence between his own
conduct towards the newly-enfranchised converts at Antioch...
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GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 2:7 As an apostle, Paul was not inferior
to Peter: Paul was assigned to evangelize THE UNCIRCUMCISED
(Gentiles), while Peter was sent to THE CIRCUMCISED (Jews). Therefore
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 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 9:2; 2
Corinthians 11:4;...
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He that wrought effectually [ο ε ν ε ρ γ η σ α ς]. See on 1
Thessalonians 2:13. Rev. omits effectually, but it is fairly implied
in the verb. 48 Comp. 1 Corinthians 12:6; Philippians 2:13;...
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For he that wrought effectually in Peter for the apostleship of the
circumcision — To qualify him for, and support him in, the discharge
of that office to the Jews. Wrought likewise effectually in and...