Galatians 2:7 BSB — MannaFest

Galatians 2:7

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.

BSB

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ASV

but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision

KJV

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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Commentary

4 voices

Jerome

EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 1.2.7-8 (420)

This intricate passage, full of intervening matter, might be briefly construed as follows: "Those who were conspicuous added nothing to me, but on the contrary gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas." An alternative sense is hidden to avoid boasting of himself: "Those who were conspicuous added nothing to me, but on the contrary I have added to them, and they have become more steadfast in the grace of the gospel."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Peter was the apostle to them; and the ceremonial law, though dead with Christ, yet not being as yet buried, he connived at the respect kept up for it. But Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles; and, though he was a Hebrew of the Hebrews, yet he adhered to pure Christianity.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The gospel of the uncircumcision - The duty of preaching the gospel to the uncircumcised part of the world; that is, to the Gentiles Paul had received this as his unique office when he was converted and called to the ministry (see Act 9:15; Act 22:21); and they now perceived that he had been specially intrusted with this office, from the remarkable success which had attended his labors.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Ac 15:12). was committed unto me--Greek, "I was entrusted with." gospel of the uncircumcision--that is, of the Gentiles, who were to be converted without circumcision being required. circumcision . . . unto Peter--Peter had originally opened the door to the Gentiles (Ac 10:1-48;

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀλλὰ	alla	But	G235 →
τοὐναντίον,	tounantion	on the contrary,	G5121 →
ἰδόντες	idontes	having seen	G1492 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
πεπίστευμαι	pepisteumai	I have been entrusted with	G4100 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	gospel	G2098 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
ἀκροβυστίας	akrobustias	uncircumcision	G203 →
καθὼς	kathōs	even as	G2531 →
Πέτρος	Petros	Peter [with that]	G4074 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
περιτομῆς,	peritomēs	circumcision	G4061 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 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.
leads to
- Ephesians 3:7–8
  I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Galatians 1:15–16
  But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
- 2 Timothy 4:16–17
  At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
- Romans 11:13
  I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
- Acts 26:17–20
  I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
Through
1 Thessalonians 2:4
Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
leads to
- Galatians 1:10
  Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- Romans 8:27
  And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Through
1 Timothy 2:7
For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
leads to
- Acts 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.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Galatians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Galatians