Galatians 2:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

By

Acts 16:9

Acts 18:9

Acts 23:11

Communicated

1 Corinthians 2:2

Which

I should

General references

1 Corinthians 15:14

Bible References

By

A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”

Communicated

and recognizing the grace that had been given to me,

James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with

flesh and blood,

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

but we preach

Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

Which

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time.

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard;

I should

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air;

holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

General references

and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.