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But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn`t show partiality to man) -- they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
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Authority from God, Not Men
Commentators stress that Paul is defending his apostolic authority. By stating that the respected Jerusalem leaders "imparted nothing to me," he makes it clear that his gospel came directly from a revelation of Jesus Christ, not from human teachers. His authority was equal to theirs, not dependent on their approval.
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But of those who seemed to be somewhat. (Galatians 2:2). This undoubtedly refers to those who were the most eminent among the …
Somewhat (τ). Something, not somebody. Paul refers to the Big Three (Cephas, James, and John). He seems a bit embarrassed in the r…
19th Century
Anglican
The Apostle returns from his digression on the case of Titus to give the result of his experience with the elder apostles, in continuation of Galat…
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Baptist
One of the first things he did, when there was a famine in Judea, was to make a collection for the saints in other places, that he might aid the po…
As in v.4, the construction is again broken, with the result that the first few words (followed by an interjection concerning God’s refusal to judg…
16th Century
Protestant
Of those who seemed to be somewhat. Paul is not yet satisfied, and feels it essential to make the Galatians understand that he had learned…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But of these, who seemed to be somewhat Not the false brethren, but the Apostles James, Cephas, and John, who were (…
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—tha…
13th Century
Catholic
Having shown that the Apostle did not depart from his opinion on any point in the conference mentioned above, he now shows that nothing was added t…
