Galatians 2:14 “When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the go…”

Galatians 2:14

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

World English Bible

But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

American Standard Version

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

Geneva Bible 1599

But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, If thou being a Iewe, liuest as the Gentiles, and not like the Iewes, why constrainest thou the Gentiles to doe like the Iewes?

Darby Translation

But when I saw that they do not walk straightforwardly, according to the truth of the glad tidings, I said to Peter before all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as the nations and not as the Jews, how dost thou compel the nations to Judaize?

Young's Literal Translation

But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, 'If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?

Bible in Basic English

But when I saw that they were not living uprightly in agreement with the true words of the good news, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, being a Jew, are living like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how will you make the Gentiles do the same as the Jews?

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Cross references

“walked”

Psalm 84:11 Proverbs 2:7 Psalm 15:2 Psalm 58:1 Proverbs 10:9

Psalm 84:11 · BSB

For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.

Proverbs 2:7 · BSB

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk with integrity,

Psalm 15:2 · BSB

He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

Psalm 58:1 · BSB

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Proverbs 10:9 · BSB

He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

“the truth”

Galatians 2:5 Romans 14:14 1 Timothy 4:3–5 Hebrews 9:10

Galatians 2:5 · BSB

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

Romans 14:14 · BSB

I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

1 Timothy 4:3–5 · BSB

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Hebrews 9:10 · BSB

They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

“I said”

1 Timothy 5:20 Leviticus 19:17 Psalm 141:5 Galatians 2:11 Proverbs 27:5 Proverbs 27:6

1 Timothy 5:20 · BSB

But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

Leviticus 19:17 · BSB

You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.

Psalm 141:5 · BSB

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Galatians 2:11 · BSB

When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

Proverbs 27:5 · BSB

Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.

Proverbs 27:6 · BSB

The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

“If thou”

Acts 10:28 Acts 11:3–18 Galatians 2:12 Galatians 2:13

Acts 10:28 · BSB

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 11:3–18 · BSB

and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”

Galatians 2:12 · BSB

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

Galatians 2:13 · BSB

The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

“why”

Galatians 6:12 Acts 15:19–21 Acts 15:24 Galatians 2:3 Acts 15:10 Acts 15:11

Galatians 6:12 · BSB

Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

Acts 15:19–21 · BSB

It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Acts 15:24 · BSB

It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

Galatians 2:3 · BSB

Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.

Acts 15:10 · BSB

Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

Acts 15:11 · BSB

On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

Also

Galatians 2:7 Galatians 2:9 Hebrews 12:13

Galatians 2:7 · BSB

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

Galatians 2:9 · BSB

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Hebrews 12:13 · BSB

Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

15We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

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