Galatians

Galatians 2:7–8

⁷On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised. ⁸For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

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Galatians 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the contrary	τοὐναντίον	tounantion	Adverb - Comparative	G5121 on the contrary
they saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I had been entrusted	πεπίστευμαι	pepisteumai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
uncircumcised	ἀκροβυστίας	akrobystias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G203 foreskin
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision

Galatians 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was at work	ἐνεργήσας	energēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in Peter’s	Πέτρῳ	Petrō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
apostleship	ἀποστολὴν	apostolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G651 commission, duty of apostle, apostleship
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcised	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
was also at work	ἐνήργησεν	enērgēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in my	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

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Galatians 2:7 Acts 9:15 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · Galatians 1:16 · Galatians 2:9 · 2 Timothy 1:11 · 1 Timothy 1:11 · Acts 13:46–48 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 28:28 · 1 Corinthians 9:17 · 2 Peter 3:15

Galatians 2:8 Acts 9:15 · Acts 22:21 · Acts 21:19 · Acts 15:12 · Acts 19:11–12 · Acts 2:14–41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.