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Galatians 2:6
6The church leaders in Jerusalem did not argue with me. (They were the people who seemed to be the leaders. It does not matter to me whether they were really important people or not. God does not respect some people more than others.) Those leaders did not tell me to change the message that I teach.
Galatians 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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:
- New International Version (NIV)As for those who were held in high esteem—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—they added nothing to my message.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But from those who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.
Context of Galatians 2:6
4But some men did want us to obey all the Jewish rules. Those men came secretly among our group. They said that they were believers, but they were not really true believers. They wanted to see how we lived as believers. They wanted to know how Christ Jesus has made us free from the Jewish rules. They wanted to make us slaves to those rules. 5But we did not allow them to do this to us. They wanted to spoil the true good news that you have believed. We kept the good news safe for you. The church leaders in Jerusalem did not argue with me. (They were the people who seemed to be the leaders. It does not matter to me whether they were really important people or not. God does not respect some people more than others.) Those leaders did not tell me to change the message that I teach. 7Instead they saw that God had given a special job to me. God wanted me to tell the good news about Christ to the Gentiles. In the same way, he had told Peter to tell the good news to the Jews. 8God gave Peter the authority to be his apostle to the Jews. God also gave me the authority to be his apostle to the Gentiles.
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ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν δοκούντων εἶναί τι, ὁποῖοί ποτε ἦσαν οὐδέν μοι διαφέρει· πρόσωπον ὁ θεὸς ἀνθρώπου οὐ λαμβάνει· ἐμοὶ γὰρ οἱ δοκοῦντες οὐδὲν προσανέθεντο,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
- these whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- seemedδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
- to beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- somewhatτιςtis · oneG5100
- whatsoeverὁποῖοςhopoios · what sort?G3697
- ·ποτέpote · once/whenG4218
- it makethδιαφέρωdiapherō · to spread/surpassG1308
- noοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- acceptethλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- noοὐou · noG3756
- man’sἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- personπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- in conference addedπροσανατίθημιprosanatithēmi · to conferG4323
Cross-references for Galatians 2:6
- Galatians 2:2I went there because God had shown me that I should go. I talked to the Christian leaders there. I explained to them the good news that I teach to the Gentiles. But I talked only to those men who seemed to be the leaders. I wanted to be sure that they agreed with the message that I taught. I did not want my work, both in past times and now, to be worth nothing.
- Galatians 6:3You must not think that you are too important to help other people. If you are not really so important, you are thinking a false thought.
- 2 Corinthians 11:5Those teachers call themselves very special apostles. But I think that I am as special as they are!
- 2 Corinthians 12:11I am speaking like a proud fool, but you have made me do it. You yourselves should be saying good things about me. I may not be important. But I am as good as those very special apostles.
- Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders, who taught God's message to you. Think about the way in which they have lived and the good things that they have done. They have trusted God, so you should have faith like they have.
- Galatians 2:11But later, when Peter came to Antioch, I spoke against him. I told him clearly that he had done something wrong.
- Job 32:6Barakel's son, Elihu, said this: ‘I am young and you are old. So I was afraid to tell you what I was thinking.
- Matthew 22:16So the Pharisees sent their own disciples to Jesus. They also sent people who were friends of King Herod. They said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we know that you only say true things. You teach us what God wants us to do. It does not matter to you what other people think. If someone is important, you do not change your answers to make them happy.
- Mark 6:17Herod himself had sent his soldiers to take hold of John. He had said to his soldiers, ‘Tie his hands and feet and put him in prison.’ Herod had done that because of his wife, Herodias. She had been the wife of Herod's brother, Philip. But Herod had married her.
- Mark 12:14These men came to Jesus and they said, ‘Teacher, we know that you only say true things. It does not matter to you what other people think. If someone is important, you do not change your answers to make them happy. You really do teach us what God wants us to do. Tell us, should we pay our taxes to the Roman ruler, Caesar? Is it right to give that money to him, or not?’
- Luke 20:21So these people went to Jesus. They said, ‘Teacher, everything that you say and everything that you teach is right. We know that. You teach everyone the same true message about what God wants us to do. You do not say something different to an important person to make him happy.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16So that changes how we think about people. We no longer use human ideas to think what they are like. At one time, we thought about Christ as humans think. But now we think about him very differently!
- Job 34:19God created everyone. He is not more kind to important people than he is to other people. He does not help rich people more than he helps poor people.
- Acts 10:34Then Peter said to them, ‘Now I understand that God accepts all people in the same way. God has shown me that this is true.
- Romans 2:11God is always fair when he judges people, whoever they are.
- 1 Peter 1:17God knows what each person has done, and he judges each one for those things. He is always fair when he decides about people. He is never kinder to one person than he is to another person. When you pray to God, you call him ‘Father’. So then, always respect him, while you live as strangers here in the world.
Commentaries on Galatians 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Those who seemed to be somewhat - · Those who were of acknowledged reputation; so the words should be understood, see Galatians 2:2. The verb , to seem, is repeatedly used by the best Greek writers, not to call the sense in question, or to lessen it, but to deepen and extend it. See the note on Luke 8:18. Perhaps this verse had best be translated thus, connecting with · But there is no difference between those who were of acknowledged reputation and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But of those who seemed to be somewhat - See Galatians 2:2. This undoubtedly refers to those who were the most eminent among the apostles at Jerusalem. There is an apparent harshness in our common translation which is unnecessary. The word used here ( ́ dokountōn) denotes those who were thought to be, or who were of reputation; that is, men who were of note and influence among the apostles. The object of referring to them here is, to show that he had the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The apostles in Jerusalem were seen as great leaders because they knew Jesus during his time on Earth. However, this did not give them more authority than Paul. What mattered most was Jesus personally choosing them (see 1 Corinthians 9:1; compare 2 Corinthians 12:11–12). God does not show favoritism: The Judaizers (a group insisting on Jewish customs) likely thought the Jerusalem apostles' direct connection to Jesus was an advantage. Paul argues that…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Greek, "From those who," &c. He meant to complete the sentence with "I derived no special advantage"; but he alters it into "they ... added nothing to me." accepteth--so as to show any partiality; "respecteth no man's person" (Ep 6:9). seemed to be somewhat--that is, not that they seemed to be what they were not, but "were reputed as persons of some consequence"; not insinuating a doubt but that they were justly so reputed. in conference added--or…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
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