Galatians 2:8

Easy-to-Read Version

God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle for the Jewish people. God gave me the power to work as an apostle too, but for those who are not Jews.

Parallel Translations

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.

King James Version (1611)
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the Apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mightie in me towards the Gentiles.)

King James Version
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward 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 was at work for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised was at work for me also to the Gentiles),

New Century Version
God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle for the Jewish people. But he also gave me the power to work as an apostle for those who are not Jews.

Amplified Bible
(for He who worked effectively for Peter and empowered him in his ministry to the Jews also worked effectively for me and empowered me in my ministry to the Gentiles).

New American Standard Bible (1995)
(for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

Legacy Standard Bible
(for He who worked in Peter unto his apostleship to the circumcised worked in me also unto the Gentiles),

Berean Standard Bible
For God, who was at work in Peter's apostleship to the Jews, was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

Contemporary English Version
God, who had sent Peter on a mission to the Jews, was now using me to preach to the Gentiles.

Complete Jewish Bible
since the One working in Kefa to make him an emissary to the Circumcised had worked in me to make me an emissary to the Gentiles.

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

Geneva Bible (1587)
(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)

George Lamsa Translation
(For he who made Cephas vigorous in the apostleship of the circumcision, has also made me mighty in the apostleship of the Gentiles:)

Good News Translation
For by God's power I was made an apostle to the Gentiles, just as Peter was made an apostle to the Jews.

Lexham English Bible
(for the one who was at work through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcision was at work also through me for the Gentiles),

Literal Translation
(for He working in Peter to an apostleship of the circumcision, also worked in me to the nations),

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

Bible in Basic English
(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);

Hebrew Names Version
(for he who appointed Kefa to the apostleship of the circumcision appointed me also to the Goyim);

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.Acts 9:15; 13:2; 22:21; 26:17-18; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 1:16; 3:5; Colossians 1:29;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
---for he who wrought effectually with Kipha for the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also with me for the apostleship of the Gentiles;

Murdock Translation
For he that was operative with Cephas in the legateship of the circumcision, was also operative with me in the legateship of the Gentiles.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
(For he that was myghtie in Peter, to the Apostleshyp of the circumcision, the same was myghtie in me towarde the gentiles)

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

World English Bible
(for he who appointed Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision appointed me also to the Gentiles);

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought likewise effectually in me toward the Gentiles:

Weymouth's New Testament
for He who had been at work within Peter with a view to his Apostleship to the Jews had also been at work within me with a view to my Apostleship to the Gentiles--

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for he that wrouyte to Petre in apostlehed of circumcisioun, wrouyte also to me among the hethene;

Update Bible Version
(for he that worked for Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision worked for me also to the Gentiles);

Webster's Bible Translation
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles:)

New English Translation
(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

New King James Version
(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward 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.

New Life Bible
For God helped Peter work with the Jews. He also helped me work with those who are not Jews.

New Revised Standard
(for he who worked through Peter making him an apostle to the circumcised also worked through me in sending me to the Gentiles),

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, he that energised in Peter, into an apostleship to the circumcision, energised also in me, for the nations, -

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

Revised Standard Version
(for he who worked through Peter for the mission to the circumcised worked through me also for the Gentiles),

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for he yt was myghty in Peter in the Apostleshippe over the circumcision the same was myghty in me amoge the gentyls:

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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(For he yt was mightie with Peter to the Apostleshippe ouer the circumcision, the same was mightie with me also amoge the Heythen)

Mace New Testament (1729)
(for he that had wrought powerfully in Peter with respect to his apostleship among the Jews, had also wrought powerfully in me upon account of the Gentiles:) and when James,

Simplified Cowboy Version
The same Boss who worked through Pete is the same Boss who worked through me.

Contextual Overview

¹ After 14 years I went back to Jerusalem with Barnabas and took Titus with me. ² I went there because God showed me that I should go. I explained to them the message that I tell the non-Jewish people. I also met alone with those who were considered to be the leaders. I wanted to be sure we were in agreement so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted. ³ Titus, who was with me, is a Greek. But these leaders still did not force him to be circumcised. ⁴ We needed to talk about these problems, because some who pretended to be our brothers had come into our group secretly. They came in like spies to find out about the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to make us slaves, ⁵ but we did not agree with anything those false brothers wanted. We wanted the truth of the Good News to continue for you. ⁶ Those men who were considered to be important did not change the Good News message I tell people. (It doesn't matter to me if they were "important" or not. To God everyone is the same.) ⁷ But these leaders saw that God had given me a special work, the same as Peter. God gave Peter the work of telling the Good News to the Jews. But God gave me the work of telling the Good News to the non-Jewish people. ⁸ God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle for the Jewish people. God gave me the power to work as an apostle too, but for those who are not Jews. ⁹ James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. And they saw that God had given me this special gift of ministry, so they accepted Barnabas and me. They said to us, "We agree that you should go to those who are not Jews, and we will go to the Jews." ¹⁰ They asked us to do only one thing—to remember to help those who are poor. And this was something that I really wanted to do.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Acts 1:8, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 4:4, Acts 5:12-16, Acts 8:17

the same: Galatians 3:5, Acts 9:15, Acts 13:2-11, Acts 14:3-11, Acts 15:12, Acts 19:11, Acts 19:12, Acts 19:26, Acts 21:19, Acts 22:21, Acts 26:17, Acts 26:18, 1 Corinthians 1:5-7, 1 Corinthians 9:2, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 11:4, 2 Corinthians 11:5, Colossians 1:29

Reciprocal: Acts 16:3 - and took Romans 1:5 - apostleship Romans 12:3 - I say Romans 15:16 - I should Romans 15:18 - which 1 Corinthians 1:1 - called 1 Corinthians 9:1 - I not an Ephesians 3:2 - the dispensation Ephesians 3:7 - by Ephesians 3:8 - I Philippians 1:17 - that Colossians 1:25 - according Colossians 4:11 - who 1 Timothy 3:16 - preached 2 Peter 1:1 - an apostle

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.

Genesis 2:9
Then the Lord God caused all the beautiful trees that were good for food to grow in the garden. In the middle of the garden, he put the tree of life and the tree that gives knowledge about good and evil.

Genesis 3:24
God forced the man to leave the garden. Then he put Cherub angels and a sword of fire at the entrance to the garden to protect it. The sword flashed around and around, guarding the way to the tree of life.

Genesis 4:16
Cain went away from the Lord and lived in the land of Nod.

Genesis 13:10
Lot looked and saw the whole Jordan Valley. He saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord 's Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)

2 Kings 19:12
Did the gods of those nations save their people? No, my ancestors destroyed them all. They destroyed Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the people of Eden living in Tel Assar.

Isaiah 51:3
In the same way, the Lord will bless Zion. He will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do something great for her. He will turn the desert into a garden. It will be like the Garden of Eden. The land was empty, but it will become like the Lord 's garden. People there will be very happy. They will sing victory songs to thank God for what he did.

Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, Canneh, Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Kilmad traded with you.

Ezekiel 28:13
You were in Eden, the garden of God. You had every precious stone— rubies, topaz, and diamonds, beryls, onyx, and jasper, sapphires, turquoise, and emeralds. And each of these stones was set in gold. You were given this beauty on the day you were created. God made you strong.

Ezekiel 31:16
I made the tree fall—and the nations shook with fear at the sound of the falling tree. I sent the tree down to the place of death to join the other people who had gone down into that deep hole. In the past, all the trees of Eden, the best of Lebanon, drank that water. The trees were comforted in the world below.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he that wrought effectually in Peter,.... The Syriac version renders it, "he who exhorted Peter to"; the Arabic version is, "he who strengthened Peter in"; the Spirit of God is meant, who filled Peter with such eminent gifts, and inspired him with so much zeal and resolution

to the apostleship of circumcision, to discharge his office as an apostle among the Jews; and who wrought by him such wonderful works for the confirmation of it, as curing the man that was lame from his birth, striking Ananias and Sapphira dead for telling lies, and raising Dorcas from the dead, and communicating miraculous gifts by the imposition of his hands; and which same Spirit also made his ministrations effectual to the conversion of a large number of souls, as of three thousand by one sermon.

The same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles. The Spirit of God wrought as effectually in, and by him, as in Peter; filled him with extraordinary gifts for the discharge of his work among the Gentiles, and inspired him with equal zeal, constancy, and intrepidity of mind; wrought as many miracles by him to confirm his mission; such as striking blind Elymas the sorcerer, healing the cripple at Lystra, raising Eutychus from the dead, with many other signs and wonders wrought by him among the Gentiles, through the power of the Spirit of God, whereby they became obedient by word and deed. The same Spirit also accompanied the Gospel preached by him, to the conversion of multitudes, by which means many famous churches were founded and raised among the Gentiles; and this is another reason which induced the apostles at Jerusalem to take Paul and Barnabas into an association with them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he that wrought effectually in Peter ... - Or by the means or agency of Peter. The argument here is, that the same effects had been produced under the ministry of Paul among the Gentiles which had been under the preaching of Peter among the Jews. It is inferred, therefore, that God had called both to the apostolic office; see this argument illustrated in the notes at Acts 11:17.

The same was mighty in me ... - In enabling me to work miracles, and in the success which attended the ministry.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 8. For he that wrought effectually — Ὁ ενεργησας Πετρῳ, ενηργησε και εμοι· He who wrought powerfully with Peter, wrought powerfully also with me. He gave us both those talents which were suited to our work, and equal success in our different departments.