• Galatians 2:2
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 2 ἀνέβην I stepped up δὲ but κατὰ according to ἀποκάλυψιν· revelation; καὶ and ἀνεθέμην I put up αὐτοῖς to them τὸ the εὐαγγέλιον good news ὃ which κηρύσσω I am preaching ἐν in τοῖς the ἔθνεσιν, nations, κατ’ according to ἰδίαν own [place] δὲ but τοῖς to the (ones) δοκοῦσιν, seeming, μή not πως somehow εἰς into κενὸν empti (ness) τρέχω I may be running ἢ or ἔδραμον. I ran.

  • Galatians 2:2
    King James Version

    • 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

  • Galatians 2:2
    American Standard Version

    • 2 And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

  • Galatians 2:2
    The Bible in Living English

    • 2 And I went up in accordance with a revelation; and I laid before them the gospel I am proclaiming among the nations, but privately before those who had reputations, for fear that I should be or had been running a bootless course;

  • Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 2:2

      as a result of a revelation: Paul here adds a detail not found in Luke’s account in the book of Acts. (Ac 15:1, 2) Christ, as head of the Christian congregation, apparently used a revelation to direct Paul to bring the important issue of circumcision to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. (Eph 5:23) That historic meeting took place about 49 C.E. By mentioning this revelation, Paul further countered the Judaizers, who insisted that he was no true apostle. Jesus himself not only commissioned Paul but also gave him directions by means of revelations, proving that Paul was indeed a true apostle.​—Ga 1:1, 15, 16.

      I am preaching: The Greek word basically means “to make proclamation as a public messenger.” It stresses the manner of the proclamation, usually an open, public declaration rather than a sermon to a group.​—See study note on Mt 3:1.