Galatians 2:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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? ”

Galatians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly - To walk, in the Scriptures, is usually expressive of conduct or deportment; and the idea here is, that their conduct in this case was not honest....
Galatians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But when I saw that they walked not (l) uprightly according to the (m) 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...
Galatians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Excitement and consequent confusion rise higher still. In one sense, these verses record a climax; Paul is not merely Peter's equal he had exposed him once when Peter was plainly in the wrong. There...
Galatians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

walked... uprightly . Greek. orthopodeu . Only here. not . Greek. ou . App-105. according to . Gr, pros . App-104. If. Greek. ei . App-118. being . Greek. huparcho . See Luke 9:48 ....
Galatians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly. Some apply these words to the Gentiles, who, perplexed by Peter’s example, were beginning to give way; but it is more natural to understand...
Galatians 2:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2056 PETER REPROVED BY PAUL Galatians 2:14-16 . 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...
Galatians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 J...
Galatians 2:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

According to the truth of the gospel,— That is, "That freedom from the law of Moses, which was a part of the true doctrine of the gospel." In this sense he uses the word truth throughout the epis...
Galatians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Galatians 2:14 - 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 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(11-14) The next phase in this question was at Antioch. On his coming thither Peter was guilty of a great inconsistency. He began by eating freely with the Gentile converts, but the arrival of a part...
Galatians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 9 PAUL AND PETER AT ANTIOCH. Galatians 2:11-18 THE conference at Jerusalem issued in the formal recognition by the Primitive Church of Gentile Christianity, and of Paul's plenary Apost...
Galatians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Living by Faith in Christ Galatians 2:11-21 Evidently Peter had gone back from the clear revelation of Acts 10:1-48 , and from his former practice as stated in Galatians 2:12 . The fear of th...
Galatians 2:14 - 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 2:14 - 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 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly ,.... Or "did not foot it aright"; or "walked not with a right foot": they halted, as the Jews of old did, between two opinions, being partly for God, a...
Galatians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When I saw that , in this matter, they walked not uprightly Ουκ ορθοποδουσι, did not walk with a straight step , or in a plain and straight path; according to the truth of the gospel That is, a...
Galatians 2:14 - 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 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Reproved by Paul. A. D. 56. 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to...
Galatians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Uprightly, here, is opposed to halting. Peter halted between two opinions, (as Elijah sometime told the Israelites), when he was with the Gentiles alone, he did as they did, using the libe...
Galatians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Argument with Peter When Peter Was Inconsistent ( Galatians 2:11-16 ). The previous argument had a permanent importance for the church because it has laid down once for all what is basic to...
Galatians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 2:11 . When Peter was come to Antioch I withstood him to the face. —The strongest proof of the independence of his apostleship in relation to the other a...
Galatians 2:14 - 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 2:14 - 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 2:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

But when I saw that they walked not uprightly. Moral shuffling I. Its nature. 1. Literally--not to walk on straight feet, i.e., erect, or straightforwardly. 2. Morally. (1) Thinking...
Galatians 2:14 - 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 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Reproof of Peter, and the Lessons Drawn There from. Peter's strange behavior at Antioch:
Galatians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 4:3-5 ; 1 Timothy 5:20 ; Acts 10:28 ; Acts 11:3-18 ; Galatians 2:11 ; Galatians 2:12 ; Galatians 2:13 ; Galatians 2:3 ; Galatians 2:5 ; Galatians 6:12 ; Hebrews 9:10 ; Leviticus...
Galatians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I said to Cephas before them all — See Paul single against Peter and all the Jews! If thou being a Jew, yet livest, in thy ordinary conversation, after the manner of the gentiles — Not observing th...

Galatians 2:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 2:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Galatians 2:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 2:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 2:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 2:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 2:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 2:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 2:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 2:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 2:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 2:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 2:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 2:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes