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Deceivers in the Church
Commentators describe the "false brethren" as individuals who were not genuine believers but had infiltrated the church. Using words like "spying" and "smuggled in," Paul portrays them as subversive agents whose goal was to undermine the church from within by posing as fellow Christians.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 2:4
18th Century
Theologian
And that because of false brethren. Who these false brethren were is not certainly known; nor is it known whether he refers to those who w…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 2:4
But because of the false brethren privately brought in (δια δε τους παρεισακτους ψευδαδελφους). Late verbal adjective παρεισακτος …
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 2:4
19th Century
Bishop
And that because of . . .—The meaning here is, in any case, broken and imperfect. It seems, on the whole, best to supply the missi…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 2:2–4
19th Century
Preacher
And communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I s…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 2:4
In the context of relating his contacts with the apostolic leaders at Jerusalem Paul now introduces an instance in which he claims to have defended…
John Calvin
On Galatians 2:4
16th Century
Theologian
And that because of false brethren. This may mean either that false brethren made it the subject of wicked accusation, and attempted to co…
John Gill
On Galatians 2:4
17th Century
Pastor
And that because of false brethren
This is the reason why the elders did not insist upon the circumcision of Titus, …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 2:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Observe the apostle's faithfulness in giving a full account of the doctrine he had preached among the Gentiles and was still resolved to preach���t…