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Green's Literal Translation

Galatians 2:8

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barnabas;   Law;   Minister, Christian;   Power;   Scofield Reference Index - Justification;   Life;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gentiles;   Power of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gentiles;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Circumcision;   James the brother of jesus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Gospel;   Mission;   Paul the Apostle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Church;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   Galatians, Epistle to;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Galatians, the Epistle to the;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Paul;   Romans, the Epistle to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apostles;   Barnabas;   Collection for the Poor Saints;   Contribution for the Saints;   Disciples;   Fellowship;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Gentiles;   Jews in the New Testament;   Keys of the Kingdom;   Neighbor;   Paul;   1 Peter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Church Government;   Council;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   James;   Law;   Peter;   Prophet;   World;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Antioch ;   Circumcision;   Day of Judgment;   Galatians Epistle to the;   God;   Gospel;   Grace ;   James ;   John (the Apostle);   Moses;   Peter;   Peter (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Apostle;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Gentile;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Apostle;   Church;   Effect;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Ministry;   Paul, the Apostle;   Peter, the First Epistle of;   Spiritual Gifts;   Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Apostle and Apostleship;   Aristides Mareianus of Athens;   New Testament;   Saul of Tarsus;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 5;  

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,)
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.
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),
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 Then through fourteen years, I again went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, also taking Titus with me . 2 And I went up according to revelation. And I put before them the gospel which I proclaim in the nations, but privately to the ones seeming to be pillars, lest I run, or I ran, into vanity. 3 But not even Titus, the one with me, a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. 4 But it was because of those false brothers stealing in, who stole in to spy on our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, they desiring to enslave us, 5 to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But from those seeming to be something (of what kind they were then does not matter to me; God does not accept the face of man), for those seeming to be important conferred nothing to me; 7 but on the contrary, seeing that I have been entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter to the circumcision, 8 (for He working in Peter to an apostleship of the circumcision, also worked in me to the nations), 9 and knowing the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, those seeming to be pillars, gave right hands of fellowship to Barnabas and to me, that we go to the nations, but they to the circumcision; 10 only that we might remember the poor, which same thing I was eager 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
And Jehovah God planted a garden in Eden to the east; and He put the man whom He had formed there.
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground Jehovah God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food. The Tree of Life was also in the middle of the garden; also the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Genesis 3:24
And He drove the man out. And He lodged the cherubs at the east of the Garden of Eden, and the flaming sword whirling around to guard the way of the Tree of Life.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah. And he lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the circuit of Jordan, that it was well-watered before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt as you come to Zoar.
2 Kings 19:12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the sons of Eden in Telassar?
Isaiah 51:3
For Jehovah comforts Zion. He comforts all her desolations, and He makes her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found in it, thanksgiving and the voice of singing praise.
Ezekiel 27:23
Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Assyria, Chilmad were your merchants.
Ezekiel 28:13
You have been in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering; the ruby, the topaz, and the jasper, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the turquoise, and the carbuncle, and gold; the workmanship of your tambourines and of your flutes in you. In the day you were created, they were prepared.
Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations shake at the sound of his fall when I made him go out to Sheol with those going down into the Pit. And all the trees of Eden shall be cheered in the earth's lowest parts, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drinkwaters.

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.


 
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