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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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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 2:6
18th Century
Theologian
But of those who seemed to be somewhat. (Galatians 2:2). This undoubtedly refers to those who were the most eminent among the …
AT Robertson
On Galatians 2:6
Somewhat (τ). Something, not somebody. Paul refers to the Big Three (Cephas, James, and John). He seems a bit embarrassed in the r…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 2:6
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 2:6–10
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 2:6
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…
John Calvin
On Galatians 2:6
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Galatians 2:6
17th Century
Pastor
But of these, who seemed to be somewhat
Not the false brethren, but the Apostles James, Cephas, and John, who were (…
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…