Galatians 2:9

“and 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.”

Galatians 2:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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Galatians 2:9, word by word

recognizingγνόντεςgnontes

find out

To find out something, to realize.

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the graceχάρινcharin

grace

A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.

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had been givenδοθεῖσάνdotheisan

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

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JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos

James

James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.

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CephasΚηφᾶςKēphas

Cephas

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

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JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs

John

John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.

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were consideredδοκοῦντεςdokountes

be regarded

To be regarded as someone of note.

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to beεἶναιeinai

be

To be: says who or what something is.

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pillarsστῦλοιstyloi

pillar

Pillar, column; figuratively, someone or something that holds others up.

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to BarnabasΒαρναβᾷBarnabai

Barnabas

Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.

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the right handsδεξιὰςdexias

right

Right (hand, side).

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of fellowshipκοινωνίαςkoinōnias

fellowship

Having something in common, a life joined together.

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the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

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the circumcisionπεριτομήνperitomēn

the circumcised

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

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The context

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

9 · This verse (above)

10Only they asked that we remember the poor, which very thing I also was eager to do.

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