Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 EditionGalatians 2

Grace Grace (in salvation). Galatians 1:6,15; 2:21; Romans 3:24. (See Scofield "John 1:17").

sins Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").

grace The test of the Gospel is grace. If the message excludes grace, or mingles law with grace as the means of either of justification or sanctification Galatians 2:21; 3:1-3 or denies the fact or guilt of sin which alone gives grace its occasion and opportunity, it is "another" gospel, and the preacher of it is under the anathema of God Galatians 1:8,9.

For now do The demonstration is as follows:

(1) The Galatians know Paul, that he is no seeker after popularity Galatians 1:10.

(2) He puts his known character back of the assertion that his Gospel of grace was a revelation from God (Galatians 1:11,12).

(3) As for the Judaizers, Paul had been a foremost Jew, and had forsaken Judaism for something better (Galatians 1:13-14).

(4) He had preached grace years before he saw any of the other apostles (Galatians 1:15-24).

(5) When he did meet the other apostles they had nothing to add to his revelations Galatians 2:1-6.

(6) The other apostles fully recognized Paul's apostleship. Galatians 2:7-10.

(7) If the legalizers pleaded Peter's authority, the answer was that he himself had claimed none when rebuked (Galatians 2:11-14).

Jews' religion The new dispensation of grace having come in, the Mosaic system, if still persisted in, becomes a mere "Jews' religion."

religion In verses 13 and 14 the Greek word for "the Jews' religion" is Ioudaismos (Judaism). In Acts 26:5; James 1:26,27 threskeia--religious service--is translated "religion," and in Colossians 2:18, "worshipping." Excepting James 1:27, "religion" has always a bad sense, and nowhere is it synonymous with salvation or spirituality.

We who are Paul here quotes from his words to Peter when he withstood him at Antioch to show the Galatians that, whatever the legalists may have pretended, Peter and he were in perfect accord doctrinally. Paul appealed to the common belief of Peter and himself as a rebuke of Peter's inconsistent practice. sinners Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").

we seek That is, "we" Jews. Romans 3:19-23. The passage might be thus paraphrased: If we Jews, in seeking to be justified by faith in Christ, take our places as mere sinners, like the Gentiles, is it therefore Christ who makes us sinners? By no means. It is by putting ourselves again under law after seeking justification through Christ, that we act as if we were still unjustified sinners, seeking to become righteous through law-works. Galatians 5:1-4. sinners Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").

transgressor Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23").

not I See note, (See Scofield "Ephesians 4:24").

grace Grace (in salvation). vs. Galatians 5:4; Romans 3:24. (See Scofield "John 1:17"). righteousness(See Scofield "Romans 10:10").