Galatians 2:15

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We who are Jews by nature - It has long been a question whether this and the following verses are to be regarded as a part of the address of Paul...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) We [who are] Jews (o) by nature, and not (p) sinners of the Gentiles, (3) The second part of this epistle, the state of which is this: we are ju...
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 hi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sinners . Greek. hamartools . Compare App-128 and Matthew 9:10 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. We who are Jews by nature. Some, I am aware, think that this is stated in the form of an objection, ( ἀνθυποφορὰ,) anticipating what migh...
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 sai...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, We who are Jews by nature - We who belong to the Jewish nation - who have been born, br...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

We who are Jews, &c.— What the Jews thought of themselves, in contradistinction to the Gentiles, see Romans 2:17-23 . Dr. Heylin observes, tha...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Connect these verses, and read, with most of the oldest manuscripts, "But," Galat...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sinners of the Gentiles ] St. Paul is here adopting for argument's sake the rigid Jew's contemptuous description of the Gentiles.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Who are. — It will be seen that these words are in italics, and have to be supplied in the Greek. The Received text, which is followed in our versi...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(15-21) The section which follows is, in form at least, still a continuation of the rebuke addressed to St. Peter; but the Apostle soon drifts away f...
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...
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 prac...
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...
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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

We who are Jews by nature ,.... I Paul, and you Peter and Barnabas, and the rest of the Jews at Antioch. Some are Jews by grace, in a spiritual sens...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We St. Paul, to spare St. Peter, drops the first person singular, and speaks in the plural number; Galatians 2:18 , he speaks in the first person...
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 w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Reproved by Paul. A. D. 56. 11 But w...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jews by nature; born Jews, not only proselyted to the Jewish religion, (and so under an obligation to the observation of the Jewish law), but of th...
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 beca...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘We being Jews by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles.' This statement attaches to the following statement. It distinguishes between Jews and Gen...
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 independ...
Scofield Reference Notes

We who are Paul here quotes from his words to Peter when he withstood him at Antioch to show the Galatians that, whatever the legalists may ha...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

Law and Grace Galatians 2:15-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The drift toward Jewish rites and ceremonies. When the early Church came into existence...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We — St. Paul, to spare St. Peter, drops the first person singular, and speaks in the plural number. Galatians 2:18 , he speaks in the first perso...

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Related Commentaries of Galatians 2:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Galatians 2:15