Galatians 2:5

“to whom not even for a moment did we yield in submission, so that the truth of the good news might remain with you.”

Galatians 2:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 2:5, word by word

for a momentὥρανhōran

moment

The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.

Where else “hōran” appears
did we yieldεἴξαμενeixamen

yield

Yield, give way to someone.

Where else “eixamen” appears
in submissionὑποταγῇhypotagēi

submission

Submission, placing oneself under the authority of another.

Where else “hypotagēi” appears
the truthἀλήθειαalētheia

truth

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

Where else “alētheia” 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
might remainδιαμείνῃdiameinēi

remain, continue

Remain, continue, stay as one is.

Where else “diameinēi” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Some manuscripts omit “to whom not even,” and so read: “we yielded for a moment”; the apparatus used does not record it.

The context

4And this was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in the Messiah Jesus, so that they might enslave us;

5 · This verse (above)

6But from those who were considered to be something —whatever they once were makes no difference to me; God does not look at the appearance of a person— for those who were considered important added nothing to me.

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