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14 But when I saw that they were not on the right road in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of all,(A) “If you, though a Jew, are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”[a]

Faith and Works.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2:14 Compel the Gentiles to live like Jews: that is, conform to Jewish practices, such as circumcision (Gal 2:3–5) or regulations about food (Gal 2:12).
  2. 2:15–21 Following on the series of incidents cited above, Paul’s argument, whether spoken to Cephas at Antioch or only now articulated, is pertinent to the Galatian situation, where believers were having themselves circumcised (Gal 6:12–13) and obeying other aspects of Jewish law (Gal 4:9–10; 5:1–4). He insists that salvation is by faith in Christ, not by works of the law. His teaching on the gospel concerns justification by faith (Gal 2:16) in relation to sin (Gal 2:17), law (Gal 2:19), life in Christ (Gal 2:19–20), and grace (Gal 2:21).

14 When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel,(A) I said to Cephas(B) in front of them all, “You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew.(C) How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?(D)

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11 Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them,(A)

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11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(A) but rather expose them.

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proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.(A)

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Preach(A) the word;(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(C) and encourage(D)—with great patience and careful instruction.

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holding fast to the true message as taught so that he will be able both to exhort with sound doctrine and to refute opponents.(A)

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He must hold firmly(A) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(B) and refute those who oppose it.

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13 That testimony is true. Therefore, admonish them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,(A)

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13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(A) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(B)

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