Galatia 2:5

2:5 But ¹  we did not surrender to them ²  even for a moment, ³  in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. ⁴ 

Galatia 5:20

5:20 idolatry, sorcery, ⁵  hostilities, ⁶  strife, ⁷  jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, ⁸  factions,

[2:5]  ¹ tn Grk “slaves, nor did we…” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, οὐδέ (oude) was translated as “But…even” and a new sentence started in the translation at the beginning of v. 5.

[2:5]  ² tn Or “we did not cave in to their demands.”

[2:5]  ³ tn Grk “even for an hour” (an idiom for a very short period of time).

[2:5]  ⁴ sn In order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you. Paul evidently viewed the demands of the so-called “false brothers” as a departure from the truth contained in the gospel he preached. This was a very serious charge (see Gal 1:8).

[5:20]  ⁵ tn Or “witchcraft.”

[5:20]  ⁶ tn Or “enmities,” “[acts of] hatred.”

[5:20]  ⁷ tn Or “discord” (L&N 39.22).

[5:20]  ⁸ tn Or “discord(s)” (L&N 39.13).