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Galatians 2:14
14When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?
Galatians 2:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?
- New Living Translation (NLT)When I saw that they were not following the truth of the gospel message, I said to Peter in front of all the others, “Since you, a Jew by birth, have discarded the Jewish laws and are living like a Gentile, why are you now trying to make these Gentiles follow the Jewish traditions?
Context of Galatians 2:14
12For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? 15“We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
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ἀλλ᾽ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, εἶπον τῷ Κηφᾷ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων· εἰ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος ὑπάρχων ἐθνικῶς καὶ οὐχὶ Ἰουδαϊκῶς ζῇς, πῶς τὰ ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις ἰουδαΐζειν;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butἀλλάalla · butG235
- whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- they walkedὀρθοποδέωorthopodeō · be uprightG3716
- notοὐou · noG3756
- according toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- the truthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
- of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- I saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- beingὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
- a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- livestζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- after the manner of Gentilesἐθνικῶςethnikōs · Gentile-wayG1483
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- as do the JewsἸουδαϊκῶςIoudaikōs · JewG2452
- whyτίςtis · which?G5101
- compellest thouἀναγκάζωanagkazō · to compelG315
- the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
- to live as do the JewsἸουδαΐζωIoudaizō · JewG2450
Cross-references for Galatians 2:14
- Psalms 15:2The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
- Psalms 58:1Do you rulers indeed speak justly? Do you judge people with equity?
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
- Proverbs 2:7He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
- Proverbs 10:9Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
- Galatians 2:5We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.
- Romans 14:14I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.
- 1 Timothy 4:3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.
- Hebrews 9:10They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
- Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
- Leviticus 19:17“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
- Psalms 141:5Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
- Proverbs 27:5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
- 1 Timothy 5:20But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.
- Galatians 2:12For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.
- Acts 10:28He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
Commentaries on Galatians 2:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14That they walked not uprightly - · They did not walk with a straight step - they did not maintain a firm footing. According to the truth of the Gospel - According to that true doctrine, which states that Christ is the end of the law for justification to every one that believes; and that such are under no obligation to observe circumcision and the other peculiar rites and ceremonies of the law. If thou, being a Jew, livest - This was a cutting reproof. He…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly - To walk, in the Scriptures, is usually expressive of conduct or deportment; and the idea here is, that their conduct in this case was not honest. According to the truth of the gospel - According to the true spirit and design of the gospel. That requires perfect honesty and integrity; and as that was the rule by which Paul regulated his life, and by which he felt that all ought to regulate their conduct, he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 Notwithstanding Peter's character, yet, when Paul saw him acting so as to hurt the truth of the gospel and the peace of the church, he was not afraid to reprove him. When he saw that Peter and the others did not live up to that principle which the gospel taught, and which they professed, namely, That by the death of Christ the partition wall between Jew and Gentile was taken down, and the observance of the law of Moses was no longer in force…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14By living like a Gentile (eating with non-Jewish people and not following Jewish food laws), Peter showed that God accepts Gentiles equally with Jews through faith in Christ (see Acts 10:34–43; 11:17–18). how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? Both Jews and Gentiles would understand this from Peter’s actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. walked not uprightly--literally, "straight": "were not walking with straightforward steps." Compare Ga 6:16. truth of the gospel--which teaches that justification by legal works and observances is inconsistent with redemption by Christ. Paul alone here maintained the truth against Judaism, as afterwards against heathenism (2Ti 4:16, 17). Peter--"Cephas" in the oldest manuscripts before ... all--(1Ti 5:20). If thou, &c.--"If thou, although being a Jew…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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