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No Compromise on Truth
Commentators unanimously highlight Paul's resolute stance: "we did not yield in submission even for an hour." He refused to compromise on the core tenets of the faith, even for a moment. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes explain that this wasn't about being stubborn, but about protecting the church from a false gospel. When a foundational truth is at stake, there can be no yielding "by subjection."
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 2:5
18th Century
Theologian
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour. We did not submit to this at all. We did not yield even for the shortest time. W…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 2:5
No, not for an hour (ουδε προς ωραν). Pointed denial that he and Barnabas yielded at all "in the way of subjection" (τη υποταγη, i…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 2:5
19th Century
Bishop
To whom—i.e., to the Jewish agitators, though probably not so much in their own persons as through the Apostles who advoc…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 2:5
19th Century
Preacher
It is impossible for us to estimate how much we owe to the apostle Paul. Of all who have ever lived, we who are Gentiles owe more to him than to an…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 2:5
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 2:5
16th Century
Theologian
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour. This steadfastness was the seal of Paul’s doctrine. For when false brethren, who…
John Gill
On Galatians 2:5
17th Century
Pastor
To whom we gave place by subjection
Meaning not the apostles, elders, and brethren at Jerusalem, who did not insist …
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…