Galatians 2:14

“But when I saw that they were not walking straight in line with the truth of the good news, I said to Cephas before all: If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you compel the nations to live like Jews?”

Galatians 2:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 2:14, word by word

I sawεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “eidon” appears
walking straightὀρθοποδοῦσινorthopodousin

walk straight

Walk straight, go on a straight course without turning aside.

Where else “orthopodousin” appears
the truthἀλήθειανalētheian

truth

What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.

Where else “alētheian” appears
of the good newsεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

Where else “euangeliou” appears
I saidεἶπονeipon

say

To express something in words to others.

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to CephasΚηφᾷKēphai

Cephas

Cephas: an Aramaic name meaning "rock"; in Greek, Peter.

Where else “Kēphai” appears
beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen

before, in front of

In front of, before.

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beingὑπάρχωνhyparchōn

be

To exist, or to be already in a condition.

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a JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaios

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

Where else “Ioudaios” appears
liveζῇςzēis

live a life

To live life in a certain way.

Where else “zēis” appears
like a Gentileἐθνικῶςethnikōs

like the nations

Like the nations, in the manner of those who are not Jews.

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like a JewἸουδαϊκῶςIoudaikōs

like a Jew

Like a Jew, following Jewish customs.

Where else “Ioudaikōs” appears
you compelἀναγκάζειςanankazeis

compel

Compel, urge strongly.

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the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears
to live like JewsἸουδαΐζεινIoudaizein

live like a Jew

Live like a Jew, take up the customs and law of the Jews.

Where else “Ioudaizein” appears

Translation note

It is not known where Paul’s words to Cephas end; they may continue to verse 21.

The context

13And the rest of the Jews also acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

14 · This verse (above)

15We are Jews by nature and not sinners from the nations,

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