Gálatas 2
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Gálatas 2:1
His renown had been growing for a long time among all the Jews, though he had not been seen face to face … but on account of the law he had acquired a bad reputation among the Jews, as though his preaching was out of harmony with the preaching of the other apostles. Many were having doubts on account of this, which were sufficient to make the Gentiles anxious, in case they had been trained in something other than that which was preached by the apostles who had been with the Lord. For on this precise occasion the Galatians were undermined by Jews who were saying that Paul taught something other than Peter taught. This is the reason for his going up to Jerusalem, at the bidding of the Lord's revelation, disclosing to them the implications of his preaching, with Barnabas and Titus as witnesses of his preaching, one from the Jews and one from the Gentiles, so that if any took offense at him it might be assuaged by their testimony. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.2.1
Gálatas 2:3
The implication is "Why should you be circumcised, when Titus was not compelled to undergo circumcision by the apostles? Titus, who had an important role, was accepted without circumcision." — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.3
Gálatas 2:4
By "secretly" he means that they had entered by deception, passing themselves off as brothers when they were enemies. By "slipped in" he means that they came in a humble manner, feigning friendship.… To "spy out" is to enter in such a way as to invent one thing and discover another, whereby they may challenge our liberty.… "Liberty in Jesus Christ" means not being subject to the law. "That they might bring us into bondage" means … to subject us to the law of circumcision. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.5.3-4
Gálatas 2:7
He names Peter alone because he has received the primacy in the founding of the church; and he himself had likewise been chosen to have the primacy in the founding of Gentile churches, but with the proviso that Peter should preach to the Gentiles, should cause arise, and Paul to the Jews. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.7.8
Gálatas 2:9
Just as he allots to Peter companions who were the outstanding men among the apostles, so he joins to himself Barnabas, who was associated with him by God's appointment. Yet he claims that the grace of his primacy was entrusted to him alone by God, just as the primacy among the apostles was entrusted solely to Peter. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.10.1-2
Gálatas 2:20
One who is fixed to the cross of Christ is one who, in imitation of his footsteps, is not ensnared by any worldly desire. Living to God, he appears dead to the world. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.19
Gálatas 2:20
There is no doubt that Christ lives in the one who is delivered from death by faith. When Christ forgives the sins of one who is worthy of death, he himself lives in that person, since by his protection the person is snatched from death. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.20
Gálatas 2:21
The law could not give remission of sins, nor triumph over the second death nor free from captivity those who were bound because of sin. The reason for Christ's death was to provide those things that the law could not. He did not die in vain, for his death is the justification of sinners. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.21
Gálatas 2:21
Since a future life is promised to Christians, the one who now lives with God's assistance lives in the faith of the promised life. For this one contemplates his image, having the pledge of the future life, which was procured for us by Christ's love in accordance with God's will. The one who is grateful to Christ is therefore the one who endures in faith toward him. He knows that he has no benefit from anyone but Christ and treats Christ with dishonor if he compares any other to him. — EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.21