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Themes in Galatians 2

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Themes in Galatians 2

Galatians 2:1 (show verse)

Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking along Titus also.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Titus » Accompanies paul to jerusalem

Now I went up [there] because of a revelation and laid out to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but in private to the influential people, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain.

Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Striving for the prize
Games » Foot races
Games » Figurative » Of a successful ministry
The gospel » Preached to » The gentiles
Titus » Accompanies paul to jerusalem

Galatians 2:3 (show verse)

But not even Titus [who was] with me, [although] he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:4 (show verse)

Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Circumcision » Abrogated
Circumcision » Necessity of, denied by paul
Heresy » Teachers of, among early Christians
Jews, the » Seek to introduce their doctrines » The doctrines of, sought to be introduced into the Christian church by certain men
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » False teachers » Try to destroy
Spies » In the congregation of galatia
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures

Galatians 2:5 (show verse)

to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain continually with you.

Galatians 2:6 (show verse)

But from those {who were influential} (whatever they were, [it makes] no difference to me, {God does not show partiality})--for those who were influential added nothing to me.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
divine Impartiality » In favours bestowed

Galatians 2:7 (show verse)

But these, [when they] saw that I had been entrusted [with] the gospel to the uncircumcision, just as Peter to the circumcision

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Gentiles » Paul the apostle of
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Of the gospel

Galatians 2:8 (show verse)

(for the one who was at work through Peter for [his] apostleship to the circumcision was at work also through me for the Gentiles),

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Gentiles » Paul the apostle of
Power » Of God » Efficiency of ministers is through
God, Power of » Efficiency of ministers is through

Galatians 2:9 (show verse)

and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.

Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Catholicity » Examples of
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
Circumcision » The jews » Denominated by
Communion of saints » Is with » Each other
The gospel » Preached to » The gentiles
Grace » Specially given » To ministers
hands » The right hand » Given in token of friendship
James » An apostle, son of alphaeus
James » An apostle » Brother of jesus
John » The apostle » A pillar of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
Missionary-work by ministers » Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in
Peter » Receives paul
Pillars » Illustrative of » Ministers
memorial Pillars » Saints as
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Pillars, as

Galatians 2:10 (show verse)

[They asked] only that we should remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.

Alms » Commandments and practices concerning

Galatians 2:11 (show verse)

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed [him] to his face, because he was condemned.

Antioch » A city in syria
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Defended
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Reproof » Exemplified

Galatians 2:12 (show verse)

For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, [because he] was afraid of those [who were] of the circumcision,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Circumcision » The jews » Held no intercourse with those not of the
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
Instability » Examples of
James » An apostle » Brother of jesus
James » An apostle » Disciples sent by, to antioch
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Prejudice » Racial

Galatians 2:13 (show verse)

and the rest of the Jews also joined in [this] hypocrisy with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with them in [their] hypocrisy.

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others

Galatians 2:14 (show verse)

But when I saw that they were not being straightforward with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of [them] all, "If you, [although you] are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Cowardice » Instances of » Peter and other Christians, at antioch (of syria)
The gospel » Those who receive, should » Adhere to the truth of
Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising
Judaism » Reversion to
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
public Opinion » Concessions to » Peter and barnabas with others
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » Preaching and not practising
Uprightness » Reprove those who deviate from

Galatians 2:15 (show verse)

We [are] Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles,

Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Paul and peter's controversy at
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united

Galatians 2:16 (show verse)

but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.

Faith » Through it is » Justification
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is by faith alone
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of works
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law cannot do
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Justification by Christ
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Justification unattainable by

Galatians 2:17 (show verse)

But if [while] seeking to be justified by Christ, [we] ourselves also have been found [to be] sinners, then [is] Christ an agent of sin? May it never be!

Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Justification by Christ

Galatians 2:18 (show verse)

For if I build up again these [things] which I destroyed, I show myself [to be] a transgressor.

Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law

Galatians 2:19 (show verse)

For through the law I died to the law, in order that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ,

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Saints live to him as God
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Insufficient
Spiritual life » Described as » A life unto God

Galatians 2:20 (show verse)

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that [life] I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

The atonement » Exhibits the » Love of Christ
The atonement » Saints glorify God for
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
Christ » Jesus Christ, Love Of » Sacrificial
Christ » Indwelling » The old life dies that the new may live
Crucifixion » Figurative
Dead » To sin
The death of Christ » Emblematical of the death unto sin
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
Faith » Through it is » Spiritual life
Faith » By it saints » Live
Faith/faithfulness » Living by faith
Indwelling Christ » The old life dies that the new may live
Jesus Christ » Who lives by jesus Christ
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Life » Lessons of » Out of death
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
Life » How you should live your life
Life » Who lives by jesus Christ
Spiritual life » Is maintained by » Faith
Love of Christ » Manifested in his » Giving himself for us
Sacrifice » Sacrificing yourself for the lord
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
spiritual Temple » Christ dwelling in » The old life dies that the new may live
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
Union with Christ » Maintained by » Faith
Union with Christ » Saints » Have, in his death

Galatians 2:21 (show verse)

I do not declare invalid the grace of God, for if righteousness [is] through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.

God » Grace of » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » Divine » May be rendered ineffectual
Grace » God's » May be rendered ineffectual
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Righteousness » Cannot come by the law