Galatians 2:8
6 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.
For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
9 And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
10 They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.
- KJV
- (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
- WEB
- for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—
- ASV
- (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);
- DARBY
- (for he that wrought in Peter for [the] apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)
- BLB
- for the One having worked in Peter for an apostleship of the circumcision worked also in me for the Gentiles—
- ÅB
- for han som gav Peter kraft til apostel-tjeneste blant de omskårne, han gav og meg kraft til det blant hedningene -
- OTB
- For den samme Gud som virket gjennom Peter som en apostel for de omskårne, virket også i meg for hedningene.
- B1930
- for han som gav Peter kraft til apostel-tjeneste blandt de omskårne, han gav og mig kraft til det blandt hedningene -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 22:21
Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Read in contextActs 9:15
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
Read in contextActs 15:12
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Read in contextActs 2:14–41
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
Read in contextActs 21:19
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Read in contextActs 19:11–12
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Read in contextActs 1:25
to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
Read in contextActs 3:12–26
And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
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