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  • Galatians 2:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news for those who are uncircumcised,+ just as Peter had been for those who are circumcised—

  • Galatians 2:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 7 ἀλλὰ but τοὐναντίον the (thing) in against ἰδόντες (ones) having seen ὅτι that πεπίστευμαι I have been entrusted with τὸ the εὐαγγέλιον good news τῆς of the ἀκροβυστίας uncircumcision καθὼς according as Πέτρος Peter τῆς of the περιτομῆς, circumcision,

  • Galatians 2:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 7 But, on the contrary, when they saw that I had entrusted+ to me the good news for those who are uncircumcised,*+ just as Peter [had it] for those who are circumcised*+—

  • Galatians 2:7
    The Bible in Living English
    • 7* but on the contrary, as they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel message for the uncircumcised as Peter had with that for the circumcised,

  • Galatians 2:7
    American Standard Version
    • 7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision

  • Galatians 2:7
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 7 But on the contrary—When they saw that I had been entrusted with the glad-message to the uncircumcision, Even as Peter [with that] to the circumcision,—

  • Galatians 2:7
    King James Version
    • 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

  • Galatians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:7 w72 669-670; bf 441

  • Galatians Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:7

      those who are uncircumcised: Lit., “those who are of the uncircumcision,” that is, the non-Jews.

      just as Peter: Paul here shows that those taking the lead in the congregation cooperated with one another. (See study note on Ga 2:9.) The governing body in Jerusalem agreed that Paul had been entrusted with a ministry focusing on non-Jews, while Peter’s focus was primarily on preaching to the Jews. However, neither Paul’s assignment nor Peter’s was exclusive. It was Peter who had first opened up the work of preaching to Gentiles. (Ac 10:44-48; 11:18) And Paul witnessed to a great many Jews, as his commission from Christ included preaching “to the nations as well as to . . . the sons of Israel.” (Ac 9:15) Both men obediently carried out their respective commissions. For example, Peter later traveled E to serve in Babylon, which had a sizable Jewish population and was renowned as a center of Jewish learning. (1Pe 5:13) Paul carried out missionary journeys that extended far to the W, perhaps as far as Spain.

      those who are circumcised: Lit., “those who are of the circumcision,” that is, the Jews.

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