Galatians 2:6

“But 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.”

Galatians 2:6 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 2:6, word by word

those who were consideredδοκούντωνdokountōn

be regarded

To be regarded as someone of note.

Where else “dokountōn” appears
to beεἶναίeinai

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “einai” appears
—whateverὁποῖοίhopoioi

what sort, such as

Of what sort, what kind; "such as".

Where else “hopoioi” appears
they onceποτεpote

once, formerly

Once, formerly; ever, at some time.

Where else “pote” appears
makes no differenceδιαφέρειdiapherei

differ

To be unlike; to matter to someone.

Where else “diapherei” appears
Godθεὸςtheos

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theos” appears
look atλαμβάνειlambanei

General meaning: Take, receive.

Where else “lambanei” appears
the appearanceπρόσωπονprosōpon

appearance

What is seen on the outside, which may not show what someone is like inside.

Where else “prosōpon” appears
of a person—ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou

someone

Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.

Where else “anthrōpou” appears
addedπροσανέθεντοprosanethento

add

To contribute something new to what one already taught.

Where else “prosanethento” appears

Translation note

Literally, “God does not receive the face of a man”: he shows no favoritism.

The context

5to whom not even for a moment did we yield in submission, so that the truth of the good news might remain with you.

6 · This verse (above)

7On the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, just as Peter with that of the circumcision

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