Teks -- Galatians 2:8 (NET)

2:8 (for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Gal 2:8 - He that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision

He that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision ( ho gar energēsas Petrōi eis apostolēn tēs peritomēs ).

Paul here definitely recognizes Peter’ s leadership (apostleship, apostolēn , late word, already in Act 1:25; 1Co 9:2) to the Jews and asserts that Peter acknowledges his apostleship to the Gentiles. This is a complete answer to the Judaizers who denied the genuineness of Paul’ s apostleship because he was not one of the twelve.

Vincent: Gal 2:8 - He that wrought effectually

He that wrought effectually ( ὁ ἐνεργήσας )

See on 1Th 2:13. Rev. omits effectually , but it is fairly implied in the verb. Comp. 1Co 12:6; Phi 2:13; Col 1:29. The reference is to God, not to Christ.

Vincent: Gal 2:8 - In Peter

In Peter ( Πέτρῳ )

Better, for Peter. In Peter would be ἐν Πέτρῳ .

Vincent: Gal 2:8 - Unto the apostleship

Unto the apostleship ( εἰς )

Not merely with reference to the apostleship, but with the design of making him an apostle. Comp. 2Co 2:12; Col 1:29. Observe how Paul puts himself on an equality with Peter.

Vincent: Gal 2:8 - Unto the Gentiles

Unto the Gentiles ( εἰς τὰ ἔθνη )

To make me an apostle to the Gentiles.

Wesley: Gal 2:8 - For he that wrought effectually in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision

To qualify him for, and support him in, the discharge of that office to the Jews.

Wesley: Gal 2:8 - Wrought likewise effectually in and by me

For and in the discharge of my office toward the gentiles.

JFB: Gal 2:8 - he

God (1Co 12:6).

JFB: Gal 2:8 - wrought effectually

That is, made the preached word efficacious to conversion, not only by sensible miracles, but by the secret mighty power of the Holy Ghost.

JFB: Gal 2:8 - in Peter

ELLICOTT and others, translate, "For Peter." GROTIUS translates as English Version.

JFB: Gal 2:8 - to

With a view to.

JFB: Gal 2:8 - was mighty

Translate as before, the Greek being the same, "wrought effectually."

JFB: Gal 2:8 - in me

"for (or 'in') me also."

Clarke: Gal 2:8 - For he that wrought effectually

For he that wrought effectually - Ὁ ενεργησας Πετρῳ, ενηργησε και εμοι· He who wrought powerfully with Peter, wrought powerfully also with me. He gave us both those talents which were suited to our work, and equal success in our different departments.

Calvin: Gal 2:8 - He that wrought effectually

8.He that wrought effectually. That the province which had been assigned to him was truly his own, is proved by the exertion of divine power during his ministry. Now, this manifestation of divine energy, as we have frequently seen, is the seal by which his doctrine was attested, and his office as a teacher sanctioned. Whether Paul refers God’s effectual working to the success of his preaching, or to the graces of the Holy Spirit which were then bestowed on believers, is doubtful. I do not understand it as denoting the mere success, but the spiritual power and efficacy, ⁴⁵ which he has elsewhere mentioned. (1Co 2:4.) The amount of the whole is, that it was no idle bargain which the apostles had made among themselves, but a decision which God had sealed.

TSK: Gal 2:8 - he // the same

he : Act 1:8, 2:14-41, Act 3:12-26, Act 4:4, Act 5:12-16, Act 8:17

the same : Gal 3:5; Act 9:15, Act 13:2-11, Act 14:3-11, Act 15:12, Act 19:11, Act 19:12, Act 19:26, Act 21:19, Act 22:21; Act 26:17, Act 26:18; 1Co 1:5-7, 1Co 9:2, 1Co 15:10; 2Co 11:4, 2Co 11:5; Col 1:29

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Gal 2:8 - wrought effectually in

As Paul’ s call was equal to that of Peter both of them being Divine, so, saith the apostle, my ability and success was equal; as God

wrought effectually in and by Peter in the discharge of his apostleship in the province intrusted to him, (which was preaching to the Jews), so he wrought effectually and mightily in me, or by me, in the province wherein I was employed, viz. carrying the gospel to the Gentiles. This efficious working of God, both by Paul and Peter, was seen in the conversion of multitudes by their ministry, as well as in their miraculous operations, by which they confirmed the doctrine of the gospel which they preached.

Gill: Gal 2:8 - For he that wrought effectually in Peter // to the apostleship of circumcision // The same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles

For he that wrought effectually in Peter,.... The Syriac version renders it, "he who exhorted Peter to"; the Arabic version is, "he who strengthened Peter in"; the Spirit of God is meant, who filled Peter with such eminent gifts, and inspired him with so much zeal and resolution

to the apostleship of circumcision, to discharge his office as an apostle among the Jews; and who wrought by him such wonderful works for the confirmation of it, as curing the man that was lame from his birth, striking Ananias and Sapphira dead for telling lies, and raising Dorcas from the dead, and communicating miraculous gifts by the imposition of his hands; and which same Spirit also made his ministrations effectual to the conversion of a large number of souls, as of three thousand by one sermon.

The same was mighty in me towards the Gentiles. The Spirit of God wrought as effectually in, and by him, as in Peter; filled him with extraordinary gifts for the discharge of his work among the Gentiles, and inspired him with equal zeal, constancy, and intrepidity of mind; wrought as many miracles by him to confirm his mission; such as striking blind Elymas the sorcerer, healing the cripple at Lystra, raising Eutychus from the dead, with many other signs and wonders wrought by him among the Gentiles, through the power of the Spirit of God, whereby they became obedient by word and deed. The same Spirit also accompanied the Gospel preached by him, to the conversion of multitudes, by which means many famous churches were founded and raised among the Gentiles; and this is another reason which induced the apostles at Jerusalem to take Paul and Barnabas into an association with them.