Gálatas 2

Gálatas 2

Hughes - Touching the Intangible When James, Cephas, and John ... acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.—GALATIANS 2:9 Truly, in making an effort to go outside of ourselves and relate to others, we receive a wider awareness and a deeper understanding of God. This has been one of the greatest and most exciting discoveries of my life. The more I have given myself to my brothers and sisters in Christ, the greater has been my awareness and understanding of God. I am not saying that in order to know God, we first have to get to know each other. That would be blatant error. We can know about Him through such means as creation, providence, and so on, but we can only know Him through His Son Jesus Christ. "No one has ever seen God. The One and Only Son—the One who is at the Father's side—He has revealed Him" (Jn 1:18). However, once we know Him in this way, our fellowship with Him and our understanding of Him can be deepened by our relationship with others who know Him. How does this work? The more I have focused on learning to listen—really listen—to my brothers and sisters in Christ, the more I have found that the effort I have made to do this has resulted in a heightening of my ability to listen to God. And the more I have sought to understand the mystery of His dealings in their lives, the more I have come to know the depth and beauty of His character. Although down the years I have come to know Him intimately in prayer, I believe I can say that I know Him even better because I have met Him in others. O Father, how can I sufficiently thank You for the fellowship we have with one another in Christ. In the tangible I see the Intangible, and through the visible I see the Invisible. I am eternally grateful. Amen. Further Study : Jn 14:20; Gl 2:1-20; Col 1:27; 1Jn 3:24 How does God make His riches known? Are those riches being made known to others through you? Galatians 2:10 They only asked us to remember the poor--the very thing I also was eager to do. Greek: monon tōn ptōchōn hina mnēmoneuōmen (V-PSA-1P) ho kai espoudasa auto touto poiēsai (V-ANA) Amplified: They only [made one stipulation], that we were to remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do. the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Phillips The only suggestion they made was that we should not forget the poor - and with this I was, of course, only too ready to agree Wuest Only that we should keep on remembering the poor, which very thing I have made a diligent and eager effort to do. (Eerdmans Publishing) NET Galatians 2:10 They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do. GNT Galatians 2:10 μόνον τῶν πτωχῶν ἵνα μνημονεύωμεν, ὃ καὶ ἐσπούδασα αὐτὸ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι. NLT Galatians 2:10 Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do. KJV Galatians 2:10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. ESV Galatians 2:10 Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. ASV Galatians 2:10 only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do. CSB Galatians 2:10 They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do. NIV Galatians 2:10 All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. NKJ Galatians 2:10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. NRS Galatians 2:10 They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do. YLT Galatians 2:10 only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do. NAB Galatians 2:10 Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I was eager to do. NJB Galatians 2:10 They asked nothing more than that we should remember to help the poor, as indeed I was anxious to do in any case. GWN Galatians 2:10 The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the poor, the very thing which I was eager to do. BBE Galatians 2:10 Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do. that (KJV): Acts 11:29,30 Acts 24:17 Ro 15:25-27 1Co 16:1,2 2Co 8:1-9:15 Heb 13:16 Jas 2:15,16 1Jn 3:17 Galatians 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries THE ONLY STIPULATION: REMEMBER THE POOR They only asked us to remember the poor - They of course is James, Cephas, John. Amplified - "They only [made one stipulation], that we were to remember the poor." In this case, these were probably the poor saints in Jerusalem, whom Gentile believers should not forget. Remember (recall, bearing in mind) (3421)(mnemoneuo from mimnesko = to recall to one's mind) means to exercise memory, call something to mind, recollect.