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Galatians 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.


Galatians 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 2:515 words
GreekMeaning
οἷςhois
to whomrelative pronounG3739
οὐδὲoude
not evenadverbG3761
πρὸςpros
forprepositionG4314
ὥρανhōran
an hournounG5610
εἴξαμενeixamen
did we yieldverbG1502
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ὑποταγῇhypotagē
in subjectionnounG5292
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειαalētheia
truthnounG225
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
gospelnounG2098
διαμείνῃdiameinē
may continueverbG1265
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 2:5

“To whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour.” Observe the force and emphasis of the phrase; he says not, “by argument,” but, “by subjection,” for their object was not to teach good doctrine, but to subjugate and enslave them. Wherefore, says he, we yielded to the Apostles, but not to these. “That the truth of the Gospel might continue with you.” That we may confirm, says he, by our deeds what we have already declared by words — namely, that the…

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