Galatians 2:8

Galatians 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
• New International Version (NIV)For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles.
• English Standard Version (ESV)(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),
• New King James Version (NKJV)(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),

Context of Galatians 2:8

6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me. 7On 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. 9And 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. 10They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

Galatians 2:8 word by word

ὁ γὰρ ἐνεργήσας Πέτρῳ εἰς ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς ἐνήργησεν καὶ ἐμοὶ εἰς τὰ ἔθνη,Read the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• was at workἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• in Peter’sΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• in Peter’sεἰςeis · towardG1519
• apostleshipἀποστολήapostolē · apostleshipG651
• circumcisedπεριτομήperitomē · circumcisionG4061
• was also at workκαίkai · andG2532
• in myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Galatians 2:8

• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 2:14Then 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.
• Acts 3:12And 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?
• Acts 4:4But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.
• Acts 5:12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
• Acts 8:17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 3:5Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
• 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.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 14:3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
• Acts 15:12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
• Acts 19:11God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
• Acts 21:19Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Acts 22:21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 26:17I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
• 1 Corinthians 1:5For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,

Commentaries on Galatians 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8For he that wrought effectually - ̔ ͅ, · He who wrought powerfully with Peter, wrought powerfully also with me. He gave us both those talents which were suited to our work, and equal success in our different departments.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8For 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 been under the preaching of Peter among the Jews. It is inferred, therefore, that God had called both to the apostolic office; see this argument illustrated in the notes at Acts 11:17. The same was mighty in me … - In enabling me to work miracles, and in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The apostles in Jerusalem noticed that Paul and Peter focused on different groups in their ministry: Peter mainly taught Jewish people (Acts 1:1–5:42; 9:1–10:48). Paul mainly taught non-Jewish people (Acts 13:1–28:31). Even though they worked with different groups, they both taught the same good news (gospel) about Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. he--God (1Co 12:6). wrought effectually--that is, made the preached word efficacious to conversion, not only by sensible miracles, but by the secret mighty power of the Holy Ghost. in Peter--Ellicott and others, translate, "For Peter." Grotius translates as English Version. to--with a view to. was mighty--Translate as before, the Greek being the same, "wrought effectually." in me--"for (or 'in') me also."Read the comment

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Commentaries on Galatians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings