Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Galatians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:1 JFB -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:1 PNT -> Commentary on 2:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:1 TSK -> Commentary on 2:1 TSK -> Entry for 2:1 WEN -> Notes on 2:1 NTB -> Barnabas; Minister, Christian; Titus EBD -> Barnabas; Galatians, Epistle to; Peter; Titus SBD -> Titus 2:1 - [In Context] After 14 years, I went to Jerusalem again. I went with Barnabas, and I took Titus with me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:2 JFB -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:2 PNT -> Commentary on 2:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:2 TSK -> Commentary on 2:2 TSK -> Entry for 2:2 WEN -> Notes on 2:2 NTB -> Barnabas; Games; Gentiles; Gospel; Minister, Christian; Titus; Zeal, Religious TTT -> Gospel, The EBD -> Galatians, Epistle to; Games; Peter; Titus 2:2 - [In Context] I went because God showed me that I should go. I went to those men who were considered to be the leaders {of the believers}. When we were alone, I told these men the Good News F10 I tell to the non-Jewish people. {I wanted these men to understand my work,} so that my past work and the work I do now would not be wasted.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:3 JFB -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:3 PNT -> Commentary on 2:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:3 TSK -> Commentary on 2:3 TSK -> Entry for 2:3 WEN -> Notes on 2:3 NTB -> Barnabas; Bigotry; Circumcision; Law; Minister, Christian; Titus TTT -> Circumcision EBD -> Circumcision; Galatians, Epistle to; Peter; Titus SBD -> Titus 2:3 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:4 JFB -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:4 PNT -> Commentary on 2:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:4 TSK -> Commentary on 2:4 TSK -> Entry for 2:4 WEN -> Notes on 2:4 NTB -> Barnabas; Bigotry; Circumcision; Heresy; Law; Minister, Christian; Spies TTT -> Circumcision; Liberty, Christian EBD -> Circumcision; Galatians, Epistle to; Peter 2:4 - [In Context] Titus was with me. Titus is a Greek (non-Jew). But these leaders did not force even Titus to be circumcised. F11 {We needed to talk about these problems,} because some false 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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:5 JFB -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:5 PNT -> Commentary on 2:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:5 TSK -> Commentary on 2:5 TSK -> Entry for 2:5 WEN -> Notes on 2:5 NTB -> Barnabas; Bigotry; Law; Minister, Christian TTT -> Circumcision; Liberty, Christian EBD -> Circumcision; Galatians, Epistle to; Peter; Truth 2:5 - [In Context] But we did not agree with anything those false brothers wanted! We wanted the truth of the Good News to continue for you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:6 JFB -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:6 PNT -> Commentary on 2:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:6 TSK -> Commentary on 2:6 TSK -> Entry for 2:6 WEN -> Notes on 2:6 NTB -> Barnabas; God (continued); Law; Minister, Christian EBD -> Galatians, Epistle to; Peter 2:6 - [In Context] Those men who seemed to be important did not change the Good News F12 message I tell people. (It doesn't matter to me if they were "important" or not. To God all men are the same.)
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:7 JFB -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:7 PNT -> Commentary on 2:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:7 TSK -> Commentary on 2:7 TSK -> Entry for 2:7 WEN -> Notes on 2:7 NTB -> Barnabas; Law; Minister, Christian TTT -> Gentiles EBD -> Galatians, Epistle to; Peter 2:7 - [In Context] But these leaders saw that God had given me a special work, the same as Peter. F13 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.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:8 JFB -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:8 PNT -> Commentary on 2:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:8 TSK -> Commentary on 2:8 TSK -> Entry for 2:8 WEN -> Notes on 2:8 NTB -> Barnabas; Law; Minister, Christian; Power TTT -> Gentiles; Power of God, The EBD -> Apostle; Galatians, Epistle to; Peter 2:8 - [In Context] God gave Peter the power to work as an apostle. F14 Peter is an apostle for the Jewish people. God gave me the power to work as an apostle too. But I am an apostle for the people who are not Jews.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 2:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 2:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 2:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 2:9 JFB -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 2:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 2:9 PNT -> Commentary on 2:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 2:9 TSK -> Commentary on 2:9 TSK -> Entry for 2:9 WEN -> Notes on 2:9 NTB -> Barnabas; Church; Circumcision; Fellowship; James; John; Law; Minister, Christian; Peter TTT -> Circumcision; Communion of Saints; Gospel, The; Grace; Hands, The; Missionary Work by Ministers; Pillars EBD -> Galatians, Epistle to; James, Epistle of; John; Peter SBD -> James the Less 2:9 - [In Context] James, Peter, and John seemed to be the leaders. They saw that God had given me this special grace (gift). So they accepted Barnabas and me. Peter, James, and John said, "Paul and Barnabas, we agree that you should go to the people who are not Jews. We will go to the Jews."
FOOTNOTES: F10: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F11: circumcised, circumcision   Cutting off the foreskin. This was done to every Jewish baby boy. It was a mark of the agreement God made with Abraham. Read Gen. 17:9-14. F12: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F13: Peter   The text says "Cephas," the Jewish name for Peter. He was one of Jesus' twelve apostles. F14: apostle(s)   The men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.