Galatians 2:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. ”

Galatians 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Only they would that we should remember the poor - That is, as I suppose, the poor Christians in Judea. It can hardly be supposed that it would be necessary to make this an express stipulation in...
Galatians 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A crucial negotiation on equal terms with the Jerusalem leaders, fourteen years later possibly reckoned from Paul's conversion; more naturally from his first interview with Peter. (The point is impor...
Galatians 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

poor . Greek. ptochos . App-127. The Lord's poor. See John 12:8 . also , &c.. was forward also. was forward . was zealous. Greek. spoudazo . Elsewhere, Ephesians 4:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 2...
Galatians 2:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. That we should remember the poor. It is evident that the brethren who were in Judea labored under extreme poverty: otherwise they would not have burdened other churches. That might arise...
Galatians 2:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2055 REMEMBERING THE POOR Galatians 2:10 . Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do . THE circumstances to which my text refers, were...
Galatians 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Only they would that we should remember the poor - They saw plainly that God had as expressly called Barna...
Galatians 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That we should remember the poor;— "That we should entreat all believers whom we meet with in our travels, to send some relief to the Christians in Jerusalem, who were at this time in great want an...
Galatians 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Remember the poor - of the Jewish Christians in Judea, then distressed. Paul and Barnabas had alread...
Galatians 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

His Authority recognised by the Apostles at Jerusalem and maintained in his Conflict with St. Peter 1-10. It was not until upon the occasion of a subsequent visit to Jerusalem fourteen years later...
Galatians 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1-10) The argument proceeds, still taking the shape of vivid personal retrospect: — The next visit at which I had any communication with the elder Apostles was after an interval of fourteen y...
Galatians 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 PAUL AND THE THREE PILLARS. Galatians 2:6-10 WE have dealt by anticipation, in chap. 6, with several of the topics raised in this section of the Epistle-touching particularly the imp...
Galatians 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stand Firm for Truth Galatians 2:1-10 The great controversy in Paul's career was over the initial rite of Judaism. It would have been comparatively calm, if he had been willing to admit that Ch...
Galatians 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having dealt with the divine origin of his teaching, the apostle now proceeded to show that his teaching was confirmed by the conference he had with the elders at Jerusalem fourteen years after his c...
Galatians 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me: (7)...
Galatians 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Only they would that we should remember the poor ,.... Not in a spiritual sense, as some have thought, though these the apostle was greatly mindful of; but properly and literally the poor as to the...
Galatians 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when James Probably named first because he. was bishop of the church in Jerusalem; and Cephas Speaking of him at Jerusalem, he calls him by his Hebrew name; and John Hence it appears that h...
Galatians 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE JERUSALEM CONFERENCE Not until fourteen years later was there any consultation between Paul and the apostles generally. On this occasion (of which Acts 15:1-41 gives the history) Paul went w...
Galatians 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Journey to Jerusalem; Paul's Decision and Fidelity. A. D. 56. 1 Then fourteen years aft...
Galatians 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These pillars and apostles, which have among you the greatest reputation, added no new doctrine to us, gave us nothing new in charge; they only desired us that we would be careful, wheresoever we wen...
Galatians 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Important Recognition That No Ritual Requirement Can Ever Be Seen As Necessary For Salvation ( Galatians 2:3-10 ). What follows may sound to be rather technical but it is in fact of the greate...
Galatians 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 2:10 . Remember the poor. —Of the Jewish Christians in Judea then distressed. Paul’s past care for their poor prompted this request. His subsequent zeal...
Galatians 2:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Galatians 2:6-10 Many, but One. It would seem as if in the slow progress of some men's minds the last discovery that they make is that truth is many-sided; they have gone on year after year mista...
Galatians 2:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:1-2 . Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. And I went up by revelation,- He was sent by the church at Antioch, but the ch...
Galatians 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:1 . Then fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem, and took Titus, his fellow-labourer. Luke adds, “and others also.” Acts 15:2 . We may gather from this, that Luke was of t...
Galatians 2:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

That we should remember the poor. A plea for the poor Good men do not always think alike. When they differ, it is commonly from ignorance and a want of mutual explanation; and therefore when th...
Galatians 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION In the preceding chapter, St. Paul has been concerned to make clear the position that neither the gospel which he preached nor the commission which he held was derived from the older...
Galatians 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The result of the visit to Jerusalem:
Galatians 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:1 ; 1 Corinthians 16:2 ; 1 John 3:17 ; 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 ; Acts 11:29 ; Acts 11:30 ; Acts 24:17 ; Hebrews 13:16 ; James 2:15 ; James 2:16 ; Romans 15:25-27
Galatians 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Of the poor — The poor Christians in Judea, who had lost all they had for Christ's sake.

Galatians 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 2:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Galatians 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes