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.
• 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),
• New Living Translation (NLT)For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles.

Context of Galatians 2:8

6And 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. 7On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised (for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles), 9and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10Only, they 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wrought effectuallyἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• in PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the apostleshipἀποστολήapostolē · apostleshipG651
• of the circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē · circumcisionG4061
• in meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Galatians 2:8

• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
• Acts 2:14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
• Acts 3:12And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: "Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
• Acts 5:12Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico.
• Acts 8:17Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 3:5Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith—
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children 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 they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
• Acts 15:12And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
• Acts 19:11And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
• Acts 21:19After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Acts 22:21And he said to me, 'Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
• Acts 26:17delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you
• 1 Corinthians 1:5that in every way you were enriched in him 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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• Barnabas
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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