Galatians 2:8

“(for the one who worked in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision worked also in me for the nations),”

Galatians 2:8 · direct translation from the Greek
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workedἐνεργήσαςenergēsas

be at work

Be at work, operate with power; bring about.

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in PeterΠέτρῳPetrōi

Peter

Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.

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the apostleshipἀποστολὴνapostolēn

apostleship

Apostleship: the commission of being an apostle, one sent by Jesus.

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of the circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēs

the circumcised

Those who bear that sign, that is, the Jews.

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the nations)ἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

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The context

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

8 · This verse (above)

9and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were considered to be pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, so that we should go to the nations and they to the circumcision.

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