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Galatians 2:5

Truth and honesty

3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
KJV
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
WEB
to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.
ASV
to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
DARBY
to whom we yielded in subjection not even for an hour, that the truth of the glad tidings might remain with you.
BLB
to whom we did not yield in submission for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you⁺.
ÅB
For disse vek vi ikke et øyeblikk i ettergivenhet, for at evangeliets sannhet kunne stå fast iblant dere.
OTB
Vi ga ikke etter for dem et øyeblikk, slik at sannheten i evangeliet kunne forbli hos dere.
B1930
For disse vek vi ikke et øieblikk i eftergivenhet, forat evangeliets sannhet kunde stå fast iblandt eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 4:16

    Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

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  • Galatians 2:14

    But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

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  • Colossians 2:4–8

    And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

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  • Colossians 1:5

    For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

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  • Jude 1:3

    Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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  • Galatians 3:1–2

    O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

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  • Ephesians 1:13

    In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13

    For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

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