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Galatians 2:15 — King James Version← Study notes

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,


Galatians 2:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 2:158 words
GreekMeaning
ἩμεῖςHēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
φύσειphysei
by birthnounG5449
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
JewsadjectiveG2453
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐξex
ofprepositionG1537
ἐθνῶνethnōn
the GentilesnounG1484
ἁμαρτωλοίhamartōloi
sinnersadjectiveG268
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 2:15

“We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles.” These words are hortatory, but are couched in the form of a reproof, on account of those Jews. So elsewhere, under cover of one meaning he conveys another; as where he says in his Epistle to the Romans, “But now I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.” Romans 15:25 Here his object was not simply to inform them of the motive of his journey to Jerusalem, but to excite them to emulation in the giving of alms.…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 2
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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