Galatians 2:8 “For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised…”

Galatians 2:8

For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

World English Bible

for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

American Standard Version

(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

Geneva Bible 1599

(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)

Darby Translation

(for he that wrought in Peter for [the] apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)

Young's Literal Translation

for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

Bible in Basic English

(Because he who was working in Peter as the Apostle of the circumcision was working no less in me among the Gentiles);

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Cross references

“he”

Acts 2:14–41 Acts 1:8 Acts 3:12–26 Acts 4:4 Acts 5:12–16 Acts 8:17

Acts 2:14–41 · BSB

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

Acts 1:8 · BSB

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 3:12–26 · BSB

And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

Acts 4:4 · BSB

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

Acts 5:12–16 · BSB

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 8:17 · BSB

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

“the same”

Acts 9:15 Acts 22:21 Acts 15:12 Acts 21:19 Acts 13:2–11 Acts 14:3–11

Acts 9:15 · BSB

“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.

Acts 22:21 · BSB

Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Acts 15:12 · BSB

The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Acts 21:19 · BSB

Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts 13:2–11 · BSB

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”

Acts 14:3–11 · BSB

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

Also

Acts 1:25

Acts 1:25 · BSB

to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

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

In context

7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

9And 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.

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