Galatians 2:8 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.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
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
(for he who worked through Peter for his apostolic ministry to the circumcised worked also through me for mine to the Gentiles),

New American Standard Bible
(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

King James Bible
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since the One at work in Peter for an apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in me for the Gentiles.

International Standard Version
For the one who worked through Peter by making him an apostle to the circumcised also worked through me by sending me to the gentiles.

American Standard Version
(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

Douay-Rheims Bible
(For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)

Darby Bible Translation
(for he that wrought in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)

Young's Literal Translation
for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-10 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 Judaism. This doctrine would be ungrateful to many, yet he was not afraid to own it. His care was, lest the success of his past labours should be lessened, or his future usefulness be hindered. While we simply depend upon God for success to our labours, we should use every proper caution to remove mistakes, and against opposers. There are things which may lawfully be complied with, yet, when they cannot be done without betraying the truth, they ought to be refused. We must not give place to any conduct, whereby the truth of the gospel would be reflected upon. Though Paul conversed with the other apostles, yet he did not receive any addition to his knowledge, or authority, from them. Perceiving the grace given to him, they gave unto him and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, whereby they acknowledged that he was designed to the honour and office of an apostle as well as themselves. They agreed that these two should go to the heathen, while they continued to preach to the Jews; judging it agreeable to the mind of Christ, so to divide their work. Here we learn that the gospel is not ours, but God's; and that men are but the keepers of it; for this we are to praise God. The apostle showed his charitable disposition, and how ready he was to own the Jewish converts as brethren, though many would scarcely allow the like favour to the converted Gentiles; but mere difference of opinion was no reason to him why he should not help them. Herein is a pattern of Christian charity, which we should extend to all the disciples of Christ.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. 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."