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 from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) – those influential leaders added nothing to my message. 7On the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised just as Peter was to the circumcised (for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles) 9and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also 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 farthest parts of the earth.”
• Acts 2:14But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.
• Acts 3:12When Peter saw this, he declared to the people, “Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
• Acts 4:4But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.
• Acts 5:12Now many miraculous signs and wonders came about among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they were all meeting together in Solomon’s Portico.
• Acts 8:17Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 3:5Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
• Acts 13:2While they were serving 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 stayed there for a considerable time, speaking out courageously for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting miraculous signs and wonders to be performed through their hands.
• Acts 15:12The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
• Acts 19:11God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,
• Acts 21:19When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Acts 22:21Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
• Acts 26:17I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you
• 1 Corinthians 1:5For you were made rich in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of 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