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On the contrary,ἀλλὰ τοὐναντίονseeingἰδόντεςthatὅτιI had been entrusted withπεπίστευμαιthe good newsτὸ εὐαγγέλιονof the uncircumcision,τῆς ἀκροβυστίαςjust asκαθὼςPeterΠέτροςwith thatof the circumcisionτῆς περιτομῆς
Galatians 2:7
Study it in the app“On the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, just as Peter with that of the circumcision”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 2:7, word by word
- On the contraryτοὐναντίονtounantion
on the contrary
On the contrary, instead.
Where else “tounantion” appears- seeingἰδόντεςidontes
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “idontes” appears- I had been entrusted withπεπίστευμαιpepisteumai
entrust
To place something valuable in another's hands, because one relies on him.
Where else “pepisteumai” appears- the good newsεὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangelion” appears- of the uncircumcisionἀκροβυστίαςakrobystias
Gentile
Those who are not Jews.
Where else “akrobystias” appears- PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears- of the circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēs
the circumcised
Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.
Where else “peritomēs” appears
Translation note
That is, the good news for the nations and for the Jews.
The context
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.
7 · This verse (above)
8(for the one who worked in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision worked also in me for the nations),