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Galatians 2:3 — King James Version← Study notes

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:


Galatians 2:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 2:310 words
GreekMeaning
ἀλλ’all’
ButwordG235
οὐδὲoude
not evenadverbG3761
ΤίτοςTitos
TitusnounG5103
ho
who wasarticleG3588
σὺνsyn
withprepositionG4862
ἐμοίemoi
me myselfpronounG1473
ἝλληνHellēn
a GreeknounG1672
ὤνōn
beingverbG1510
ἠναγκάσθηēnankasthē
was compelledverbG315
περιτμηθῆναιperitmēthēnai
to be circumcisedverbG4059
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 2:3

“But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.” What means, “being a Greek?” Of Greek extraction, and not circumcised; for not only did I so preach but Titus so acted, nor did the Apostles compel him to be circumcised. A plain proof this that the Apostles did not condemn Paul's doctrine or his practice. Nay more, even the urgent representations of the adverse party, who were aware of these facts, did not oblige the Apostles to enjoin…

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