Galatians 2:14

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?
• New International Version (NIV)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?
• 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?

Context of Galatians 2:14

12for before certain people came from Jacob, he regularly ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, fearing those from the circumcision. 13And the rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. But when I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter in front of everyone, “If you—being a Jew—live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” 15We are Jews by birth and not sinners from among the Gentiles. 16Yet we know that a person is set right not by deeds based on Torah, but rather through putting trust in Messiah Yeshua. So even we have put our trust in Messiah Yeshua, in order that we might be set right based on trust in Messiah and not by deeds based on Torah—because no human will be justified by deeds based on Torah.

Galatians 2:14 word by word

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 who walks with integrity, who does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart,
• Psalms 58:1For the music director: “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David.
• Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
• Proverbs 2:7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.
• Proverbs 10:9One who walks in integrity, walks securely, but one who takes crooked paths will be discovered.
• Galatians 2:5But we did not give in to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the Good News might be preserved for you.
• Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Yeshua, that nothing is unholy in itself; but it is unholy for the one who considers it unholy.
• 1 Timothy 4:3They forbid people to marry; they command people to abstain from foods that God created for the faithful to share with thanksgiving, having come to know the truth.
• Hebrews 9:10These relate only to food and drink and various washings—regulations for the body imposed until a time of setting things straight.
• Galatians 2:11But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong—
• Leviticus 19:17“You are not to hate your brother in your heart. Instead, you are to firmly rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
• Psalms 141:5Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness.
• Proverbs 27:5Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
• 1 Timothy 5:20Correct those who continue sinning in the presence of everyone, so that the rest also may fear.
• Galatians 2:12for before certain people came from Jacob, he regularly ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, fearing those from the circumcision.
• Acts 10:28He said to them, “You yourselves know that it is not permitted for a Jewish man to associate with a non-Jew or to visit him. Yet God has shown me that I should call no one unholy 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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• Antioch
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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