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

6And the leaders of the church had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.) 7Instead, they saw that God had given me the responsibility of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the responsibility of preaching to the Jews. For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the apostle to the Gentiles. 9In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews. 10Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been 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 comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 2:14Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.
• Acts 3:12Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
• Acts 4:4But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of men who believed now totaled about 5,000.
• Acts 5:12The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade.
• Acts 8:17Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.
• Galatians 3:5I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
• Acts 9:15But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.
• Acts 13:2One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 14:3But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.
• Acts 15:12Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
• Acts 19:11God gave Paul the power to perform unusual miracles.
• Acts 21:19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• Acts 22:21“But the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”
• Acts 26:17And I will rescue you from both your own people and the Gentiles. Yes, I am sending you to the Gentiles
• 1 Corinthians 1:5Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your 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