Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
the Fifth Week of Lent
There are 12 days til Easter!
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Commentaries
Galatians 2

Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesBullinger's Companion Notes

Search for…
Enter query below:
Additional Authors

Verse 1

after . Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 2:1 . i.e. after his conversion. See App-180 . Compare Acts 15:1 , &c.

to. Greek. cis . App-104 .

with. Greek. meta . App-104 .

took . . . with . Greek. sumparalambano . See Acts 12:25 .

also. Read after Titus. Titus was one of the "certain other" of Acts 15:2 . This was the third visit, the second being that of Acts 11:29 , Acts 11:30 ; Acts 12:25 .

Verse 2

by according to. Greek. kata . App-104 .

revelation . Greek. apokalupsis . App-106 . The decision of Acts 15:2 was Divinely guided

communicated Greek. anatithemi . See Acts 25:14 (declared),

unto = to.

that = the.

gospel , See App-140 .

preach. Greek. kerueso . App-121 .

among, Greek. en . App-104 .

privately . See Acts 23:19 .

which were , &c. Literally who seemed. Greek. dokio . See verses: Galatians 2:6-8 .

lest . . . means . Greek. me pos.

in vain = for (Greek. eis) no effect. Compare 2 Corinthians 6:1 .

Verse 3

neither nut even. Gr oude .

with . Greek. sun . App-104 .

being = (though) being.

Verse 4

because of . Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 2:2 .

false brethren . Greek. pseudadelphos . See 2 Corinthians 11:26 .

unawares , &c. = brought in stealthily. Greek. pareiskatos . Only here.

came in privily . Greek. pareiserchomai , See Romans 5:20 .

spy out . Greek. kutaskopeo . Only here.

in . Greek. ein . App-101 ,

Christ Jesus. App-98 .

that = in order that. Greek. hina .

bring , &c. Greek. katadouloo . See 2 Corinthians 11:20 . Compare App-190 .

Verse 5

gave place = yielded. Greek. eiko . Only here.

subjection . Greek. hupotage . See 2 Corinthians 9:13 .

no, not = not even. Greek. oude. See Galatians 2:3 . This emphatic statement is the Figure of speech Negotio. App-6 .

for . Greek. pros . App-104 .

the truth , &r. Compare Galatians 2:14 .Colossians 1:5 , Colossians 1:6

continue . Greek. diameno . Elsewhere, Luke 1:22 ; Luke 22:28 , Hebrews 1:11 . 2 Peter 3:4 .

with . Greek. pros , as above.

Verse 6

of = from. Greek. apo . App-1 .

seemed . Greek. dokeo , as in Galatians 2:2 .

somewhat . Greek. ti , neut. of tis . App-123 .

were = once were.

maketh , &c. = matters (Greek. diaphero)

nothing (Greek. ouden) . Compare Galatians 4:1 . See Acts 27:27 .

God . App-98 .

no. Greek. ou . App-105 .

man's . Greek. anthropos . App-123 . Here is the Figure of speech Anacoluthon , App-6 . He breaks off at "somewhat", and resumes with "for", changing the construction.

for = but.

in conference added . Same as "conferred", Galatians 1:16 .

nothing . Greek. ouden , as above.

to me . This is emph. and in the Greek comes at the beginning of the sentence.

Verse 7

saw. Greek. eidon. App-133 .

was committed, &c. = I have been entrusted with. Greek. pisteuo . App-150 .

a , &c. = even as Peter (with that) of the circumcision.

Verse 8

wrought , &c. Greek. energeo . See Romans 7:5 , and compare App-172 .

in = by. No prep, Dat, case.

was mighty . Greek. energeo , as above.

me = me also.

toward . Greek. eis . App-104 .

Verse 9

James . See Galatians 1:19 .

Cephas . Compare Galatians 1:18 .

John . The only mention of him in Paul's epistles,

seemed . Compare verses: Galatians 2:2 , Galatians 2:6 .

pillars . Greek. stulos . Elsewhere, 1 Timothy 3:15 .Revelation 3:12 ; Revelation 10:1 . Applied by the Jews to teachers of the Law.

perceived . Greek. ginosko . App-132 .

grace . Greek. charis . App-184 .

unto . Greek. eis , App-104 .

heathen . Compare Galatians 1:16 .

Verse 10

poor . Greek. ptochos . App-127 . The Lord's poor. See John 12:8 .

also , &c. = was forward also.

was forward = was zealous. Greek. spoudazo . Elsewhere, Ephesians 4:3 . 1 Thessalonians 2:17 . 2 Timothy 2:15 ; 2 Timothy 4:9 , 1 Timothy 3:12; 1 Timothy 3:12 .Hebrews 4:11 . 2 Peter 1:10 , 2Pe 1:15 ; 2 Peter 3:14

Verse 11

Peter. The texts read Kephas, as in Galatians 1:18 ,

was come = came. This must have followed the council of Acts 15:0 , and preceded the dispute of Gal 15:36-40 .

withstood . Greek. anthistemi . Occurs fourteen times, five times withstand", nine times "resist".

to = against. Greek. kata . App-104 .

blamed = condemned. Greek. kataginosko Elsewhere, 1 John 3:20 , 1 John 3:21 .

Verse 12

before . Greek. pro . App-104 .

certain . Greek. tines App-124 .

from. Greek. apo . App-104 .

eat with. Greek. sunesthio . See Acts 10:41 .

withdrew = began to withdraw, Greek. hupostello, See Acts 20:20 .

of . Greek. ek . App-104 .

Verse 13

the other = the rest of. Greek. loipos . App-124 .

dissembled. with . Greek. sunupokrinomai . Only here. Compare App-122 .

likewise = also.

carried away . Greek. sunapagomai . See Romans 12:16 .

with = by.

dissimulation . Greek. hupokrisis .

Verse 14

walked . . . uprightly . Greek. orthopodeu . Only here.

not . Greek. ou . App-105 .

according to . Gr, pros . App-104 .

If. Greek. ei . App-118 .

being . Greek. huparcho . See Luke 9:48 .

livest . Greek. zao . See App-170 .

The meaning here is = if thou, a Jew, having become free from the Law, in Christ, See Galatians 5:1 , how unreasonable to compel Gentiles to judaize (adopt the rites and customs of the Jews)?

after the manner , &c. Gr, ethnikos . Only here. Compare the adjective in Matthew 6:7 ; Matthew 18:17

as do the Jews . Greek. Ioudaikos . Only here. Compare the adjective in Titus 1:14 .

live, &c. Gr, Ioudaiz :. Only here. Compare the noun in Galatians 1:13 , Galatians 1:14 .

Verse 15

sinners . Greek. hamartools . Compare App-128 and Matthew 9:10 .

Verse 16

Knowing. Greek. oida . App-132 .

justified . Greek. dikaioo App-191 .

by . Greek. ek . App-104 .

the. Omit.

but by = except (Greek. ean me)

by (Greek. dia App-104 ).

faith . Greek. pistis . App-150 .

Jesus Christ . App-98 .

even we = we also.

have . Omit.

believed . Greek. pisteuo App-150 .

Christ . App-98 .

no flesh . Literally not (Greek. ou) all flesh. A Hebraism.

Verse 17

by = in. Greek. en . App-104 .

minister . Greek. diakonos . App-190 .

sin . Greek. hamartia . App-128 .

God forbid . See Luke 20:16 . Romans 3:4 .

Verse 18

make = prove.

transgressor . Greek. parabates . App-128 . There is an ellipsis here. Read "to have been a transgressor", i.e. in destroying.

Verse 19

through . Greek. dia . App-104 .

am dead = died.

Verse 20

am = have been.

crucified with . Greek. sustauroo See John 19:32 and Romans 6:6 .

not = no longer.

life . . . flesh. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:45 .

Son of God . App-98 .

loved. Greek. agapao. App-135 .

gave = gave up, as John 19:30 .

for . Greek. huper . App-104 .

Verse 21

frustrate . Greek. atheteo See Galatians 3:15 and John 12:48 .

righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune . App-191 .

by = through, as Galatians 2:19 .

is dead = died.

in vain . i.e. uselessly. Greek. dorean . See John 15:25 ,

Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Galatians 2". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/galatians-2.html. 1909-1922.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile