Galatians (Nasb) (Notes From Www.biblegateway.com)

c. Galatians 1:6 Lit in

d. Galatians 1:8 Or other than, more than

e. Galatians 1:8 Gr anathema

f. Galatians 1:9 Or other than, more than

g. Galatians 1:9 Gr anathema

h. Galatians 1:14 Lit race

i. Galatians 1:16 I.e. human beings

j. Galatians 1:18 Or visit Cephas

k. Galatians 1:19 Or Jacob

l. Galatians 1:20 Lit behold before God

m. Galatians 1:22 Lit face

n. Galatians 1:24 Lit in me

The Council at Jerusalem / personal testimony

2 Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also. PAUL’S MINISTRY WAS OVER A LONG TIME.

2 [a]It was because of a revelation that I went up; and I submitted to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but I did so in private to those who were of reputation, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain. GIFT OF THE SPIRIT. COMPARE WORDS / DREAMS TO THE BIBLE AND STRONG BELIEVERS TO SEE IF THEY ARE SIMILAR. WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL OF BEING WRONG.

3 But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised. THIS WAS A JEWISH SIGN FOR MALES OF FOLLOWING GOD

4 But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage. OTHERS KNOW OF THE FREEDOM WE HAVE IN CHRIST.

5 But we did not yield in subjection to them for even an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. WE NEED TO KEEP THE FAITH DURING PERSECUTION.

6 But from those who [b]were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God [c]shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me. GOD LOVES ALL OF US, NOT JUST THE FAMOUS.

7 But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel [d]to the uncircumcised (GENTILES), just as Peter had been [e]to the circumcised (JEWS) - see C Peter Wagner, PhD on ministering to different races

8 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship [f]to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), PETER WAS A FOLLOWER SENT OUT, TOO.

9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, [g]James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right [h]hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. FELLOWSHIP IS NEEDED.

10 They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.

Peter (Cephas) Opposed by Paul (INTERESTING HOW THEY DISAGREED)

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

12 For prior to the coming of certain men from [j]James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and hold himself aloof, fearing [k]the party of the circumcision. WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL OF BEING TOO AFRAID.

13 The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy. ARE WE FOLLOWING THE BIBLE OR NOT?

14 But when I saw that they were not [l]straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, “If you, being a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews? [m]