galatians-2:20

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Galatians 2:1-21

PAUL’S DEFENSE OF HIS AUTHORITY Paul defends his authority in five ways. On the grounds of: 1. His Divine call (Galatians 1:1 ) 2. His Divine revelation of the Gospel (Galatians 1:11-12 ) 3. His independence of the other apostles (Galatians 1:15-24 ) 4. His endorsement by the church, (Galatians 2:1-10 ) 5. His rebuke of Peter (Galatians 2:11-14 ) Speaking of his Divine call, some would say that his reference to man-made apostles has an application to the choice of Matthias in Acts 1:0 , though... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Galatians 2:20-21

(20) I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (21) I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. We have a most beautiful and blessed subject opened to us in those words. I only lament the shortness I must observe, in this work, in commenting on them. Paul being crucified... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 2:20-21

20,21 Here, in his own person, the apostle describes the spiritual or hidden life of a believer. The old man is crucified, Romans 6:6, but the new man is living; sin is mortified, and grace is quickened. He has the comforts and the triumphs of grace; yet that grace is not from himself, but from another. Believers see themselves living in a state of dependence on Christ. Hence it is, that though he lives in the flesh, yet he does not live after the flesh. Those who have true faith, live by that... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Galatians 2:1-99

Galations 2 OUR CHAPTER FALLS quite simply into two parts. First, verses Galations 2.1 to 10, in which the Apostle recounts what happened on the occasion of his second visit to Jerusalem after his conversion. Second, verses Galations 2.11 to 21, in which he tells of an incident that happened at Antioch not long after his second visit to Jerusalem, and which had a very definite bearing upon the point at issue with the Galatians. The first visit was about three years after his conversion... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Galatians 2:15-21

The lessons drawn from this incident: v. 15. We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, v. 16. knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified. v. 17. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Galatians 2:11-21

3. On one occasion (in Antioch) he therefore asserted, and, with the independence of an Apostle, dared assert, even in opposition to a Peter, the principles of his Gentile Christian preaching(Galatians 2:11-21.)11But when Peter was come [Cephas19 came] to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed [was condemned]20. 12For before that [omit that] certain [certain persons] came from James, he did eat [was eating together]21 with the Gentiles: but when they were come... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Galatians 2:20

Galatians FROM CENTRE TO CIRCUMFERENCE Gal_2:20 . We have a bundle of paradoxes in this verse. First, ‘I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live.’ The Christian life is a dying life. If we are in any real sense joined to Christ, the power of His death makes us dead to self and sin and the world. In that region, as in the physical, death is the gate of life; and, inasmuch as what we die to in Christ is itself only a living death, we live because we die, and in proportion as we die. ... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Galatians 2:11-21

Living by Faith in Christ Galatians 2:11-21 Evidently Peter had gone back from the clear revelation of Acts 10:1-48 , and from his former practice as stated in Galatians 2:12 . The fear of the conservative party of the mother Church had brought him into a snare. His example had a very unfortunate effect upon the rest of the Hebrew Christians, who took their lead from him. But Paul’s remonstrance probably brought Peter back to his former and happier practice. Paul goes on to show that the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Galatians 2:1-21

Having dealt with the divine origin of his teaching, the apostle now proceeded to show that his teaching was confirmed by the conference he had with the elders at Jerusalem fourteen years after his conversion. Of the false brethren he declared that their purpose was to bring the followers into bondage, and it is evident they desired that Titus, who accompanied him, should, because he was a Greek, submit to the rite of circumcision. Against this Paul resolutely set his face, absolutely refusing... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Galatians 2:15-21

Law and Grace Galatians 2:15-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The drift toward Jewish rites and ceremonies. When the early Church came into existence at Pentecost, it was formed from the saved composed of Jews, and proselyte Jews. For a period, the converts to the Church were mostly from among the Jews. Ere long, however, the Lord sent Paul to the Gentiles and through the ministry of other Apostles as well, Gentiles were saved. With the entrance of Gentile Christians into the one Body which is the... read more