Galatians 2:1

Galatians 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
• New International Version (NIV)Then after fourteen years, I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me.

Context of Galatians 2:1

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus with me. 2Because of a revelation, I went up and presented to them the Good News that I proclaim among the Gentiles. But I did so privately to those who seemed to be influential, to make sure I would not run—or had not run—in vain. 3Yet not even Titus who was with me, a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:1 word by word

Ἔπειτα διὰ δεκατεσσάρων ἐτῶν πάλιν ἀνέβην εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα μετὰ Βαρναβᾶ συμπαραλαβὼν καὶ Τίτον·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenἔπειταepeita · thenG1899
• fourteenδεκατέσσαρεςdekatessares · fourteenG1180
• yearsἔτοςetos · yearG2094
• afterδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• I went upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• BarnabasΒαρνάβαςBarnabas · BarnabasG921
• and tookσυμπαραλαμβάνωsumparalambanō · to take along withG4838
• TitusΤίτοςTitos · TitusG5103
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for Galatians 2:1

• Galatians 1:18Then three years later I went to Jerusalem to visit with Peter, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
• Acts 15:2When Paul and Barnabas had a big argument and debate with them, the brothers appointed Paul and Barnabas with some others from among them to go up to Jerusalem to the emissaries and elders about this issue.
• Galatians 2:13And the rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
• Acts 4:36Now Joseph, also called Barnabas by the emissaries (which is translated Son of Encouragement), was a Levite and native of Cyprus.
• Acts 11:25Then Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul,
• Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, taking along John (who was also called Mark).
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 14:12And they began calling Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes” (because he was the main speaker).
• Acts 15:25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul—
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to not work?
• Colossians 4:10My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You received instructions about him—if he comes your way, welcome him.)
• Galatians 2:3Yet not even Titus who was with me, a Greek, was forced to be circumcised.
• 2 Corinthians 8:16But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion for you.

Commentaries on Galatians 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Then fourteen years after - There is a considerable difference among critics concerning the time specified in this verse; the apostle is however generally supposed to refer to the journey he took to Jerusalem, about the question of circumcision, mentioned in Acts 15:4-5, etc. These years, says Dr. Whitby, must be reckoned from the time of his conversion, mentioned here Galatians 1:18, which took place a.d. 35 (33); his journey to Peter was a.d. 38 (36)…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Then fourteen years after - That is, 14 years after his first visit there subsequent to his conversion. Some commentators, however, suppose that the date of the fourteen years is to be reckoned from his conversion. But the more obvious construction is, to refer it to the time of his visit there, as recorded in the previous chapter; Galatians 2:18. This time was spent in Asia Minor chiefly in preaching the gospel. I went up again to Jerusalem - It is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle declares his being owned as an apostle of the Gentiles. (1-10) He had publicly opposed Peter for judaizing. (11-14) And from thence he enters upon the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ, without the works of the law. (15-21) Verses 1-10 Observe the apostle's faithfulness in giving a full account of the doctrine he had preached among the Gentiles, and was still resolved to preach, that of Christianity, free from all mixture of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Counting fourteen years from Paul's conversion (1:15–17), instead of from his previous visit (1:18), fits well with the events in Acts. The Galatian Christians knew who Barnabas was. This suggests that Paul and Barnabas first shared the good news about Jesus with them during their first missionary trip together (Acts 13:4–14:26; see Galatians Book Introduction, "Recipients"). Titus was a non-Jewish believer who worked closely with Paul to help lead and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-211. Translate, "After fourteen years"; namely, from Paul's conversion inclusive [Alford]. In the fourteenth year from his conversion [Birks]. The same visit to Jerusalem as in Ac 15:1-4 (A.D. 50), when the council of the apostles and Church decided that Gentile Christians need not be circumcised. His omitting allusion to that decree is; (1) Because his design here is to show the Galatians his own independent apostolic authority, whence he was not likely to…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 2:1

• Barnabas
• Minister, Christian
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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