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Galatians 2:9 — King James Version← Study notes

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.


Galatians 2:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 2:932 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
γνόντεςgnontes
having knownverbG1097
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
χάρινcharin
gracenounG5485
τὴνtēn
whicharticleG3588
δοθεῖσάνdotheisan
having been givenverbG1325
μοιmoi
to mepronounG1473
ἸάκωβοςIakōbos
JamesnounG2385
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΚηφᾶςKēphas
CephasnounG2786
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἸωάννηςIōannēs
JohnnounG2491
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
δοκοῦντεςdokountes
esteemedverbG1380
στῦλοιstyloi
pillarsnounG4769
εἶναιeinai
to beverbG1510
δεξιὰςdexias
the right handsadjectiveG1188
ἔδωκανedōkan
gaveverbG1325
ἐμοὶemoi
to me myselfpronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ΒαρναβᾷBarnaba
to BarnabasnounG921
κοινωνίαςkoinōnias
of fellowshipnounG2842
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
we ourselves should gopronounG1473
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
αὐτοὶautoi
theypronounG846
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
περιτομήνperitomēn
circumcisionnounG4061
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 2:9

“And when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship.” He says not when they “heard,” but when they “perceived,” that is, were assured by the facts themselves, “they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship.” Observe how he gradually proves that his doctrine was ratified both by Christ and by the Apostles. For grace would neither have been…

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