Galatians 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)”

Galatians 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—”

Galatians 2:8 — World English Bible

Galatians 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);”

Galatians 2:8 — American Standard Version

Galatians 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,”

Galatians 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(for he that wrought in Peter for [the] apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,) ”

Galatians 2:8 — Darby Translation

Galatians 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)”

Galatians 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 2:8 in Context — Galatians 2

6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

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;

8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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What Does Galatians 2:8 Mean?

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