Galatians 2:5

to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

In Context

4and [that] because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,

6And from those who were esteemed to be something — whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me — the face of man God accepteth not, for — to me those esteemed did add nothing,

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Cross References

Nehemiah 6:4and they send unto me, according to this word, four times, and I return them [word] according to this word.

Galatians 2:14But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, 'If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?

Galatians 4:16so that your enemy have I become, being true to you?

Colossians 1:5because of the hope that is laid up for you in the heavens, which ye heard of before in the word of the truth of the good news,

1 Thessalonians 2:13Because of this also, we — we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:2-11

Paul's Journey to Jerusalem; Paul's Decision and Fidelity. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 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. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought… Read the whole commentary →

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