Galatians 2:6
4 This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.
5 We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.
But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.
7 On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
8 For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
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
- But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism —those leaders added nothing to me.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
- ASV
- 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:
- DARBY
- 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; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing;
- BLB
- Now of those being esteemed to be something, whatever they were formerly makes no difference to me—God does not accept the face of man——for those being esteemed imparted nothing to me.
- ÅB
- Men de som gjaldt for å være noe - hvor store de var, er meg det samme; Gud gjør ikke forskjell på folk - de som gjaldt mest, påla meg intet videre,
- OTB
- Når det gjelder dem av høy anseelse—hva de var gjør ingen forskjell for meg; Gud viser ikke partiskhet—de la ingenting til mitt budskap.
- B1930
- Men de som gjaldt for å være noget - hvor store de var, er mig det samme; Gud gjør ikke forskjell på folk - de som gjaldt mest, påla mig intet videre,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 2:2
I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
Read in contextActs 10:34
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
Read in contextRomans 2:11
For God does not show favoritism.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:5
I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
Read in context1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
Read in contextGalatians 6:3
If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Read in contextLuke 20:21
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
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