Galatians 2:8
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

[God], who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was at work
ἐνεργήσας (energēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1754: From energes; to be active, efficient.

in Peter’s
Πέτρῳ (Petrō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

apostleship
ἀποστολὴν (apostolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 651: Commission, duty of apostle, apostleship. From apostello; commission, i.e. apostolate.

to the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews,
περιτομῆς (peritomēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4061: Circumcision. From peritemno; circumcision.

was also at work
ἐνήργησεν (enērgēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1754: From energes; to be active, efficient.

καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in my [apostleship]
ἐμοὶ (emoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles.
ἔθνη (ethnē)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to 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,

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.

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: )
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.

New Living Translation
For the same God who worked through Peter as the apostle to the Jews also worked through me as the 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.

NET Bible
(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship 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);

English Revised Version
(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto 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,
















Cross References
Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

Galatians 2:6
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

Galatians 2:5
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

Galatians 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Galatians 2:10
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Galatians 2:11
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
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