Galatians 2:8
(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
KJV
ὁ γὰρ ἐνεργήσας Πέτρῳ εἰς ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς ἐνήργησεν καὶ ἐμοὶ εἰς τὰ ἔθνη,
Greek NT
(qui enim operatus est Petro in apostolatum circumcisionis, operatus est et mihi inter gentes) :
Vulgate
(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);
ASV
(For he who wrought in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision wrought in me also among the Gentiles.)
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In the original Greek
10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Πέτρος
petros
noun · 154×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
περιτομή
peritome
noun · 36×
ἀποστολή
apostole
noun · 4×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐνεργέω
energeo
verb · 21×
ἔθνος
ethnos
noun · 162×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Refutation of the opinion, that Paul was the only apostle who had knowledge of the truth. 1. With regard to those (the Marcionites) who allege that Paul alone knew the truth, and that to him the mystery was manifested by revelation, let Paul himself convict them, when he says, that one and the same God wrought in Peter for the apostolate of the circumcision, and in himself for …
2. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant; calling the signs spiritual, because they are the works of the Spirit alone, human effort contributing nothing to the working such wonders. And intending to discourse concerning them, first, as I said, he lays down the difference between soothsaying and prophecy, thus saying, You know that when you were…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:10 — But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1Tim 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up int
- Acts 1:25 — That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
- Acts 2:14 — But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
- Acts 9:15 — But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Acts 13:2 — As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
- Acts 15:12 — Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
- Acts 19:11 — And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
- Acts 21:19 — And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- Acts 22:21 — And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
- Eph 3:7 — Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
- Eph 3:8 — Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
- Rom 1:5 — By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
- Rom 15:18 — For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,