Galatians 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Galatians 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.”

Galatians 2:9 — World English Bible

Galatians 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;”

Galatians 2:9 — American Standard Version

Galatians 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision <FI>may go<Fi> ,”

Galatians 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas [the] right hands of fellowship, that we [should go] to the nations, and they to the circumcision;”

Galatians 2:9 — Darby Translation

Galatians 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Iames, and Cephas, and Iohn, knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me, which are counted to be pillars, they gaue to me and to Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should preach vnto the Gentiles, and they vnto the Circumcision,”

Galatians 2:9 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 2:9 in Context — Galatians 2

7 Pelo contrário, quando viram que o Evangelho aos incircuncisos havia sido confiado a mim, assim como a Pedro, aos circuncisos,

8 (pois aquele que operou em Pedro para o apostolado da circuncisão, esse operou também em mim para os gentios)

9 e quando Tiago, Cefas, e João, que eram considerados como colunas, reconheceram a graça que me foi dada, eles estenderam as mãos direitas de comunhão a mim e a Barnabé, para que nós [fôssemos] aos gentios, e eles aos circuncisos;

10 sob a condição de que nos lembrássemos dos pobres; isso também procurei fazer com empenho.

11 E quando Pedro veio a Antioquia, estive contra ele face a face, pois ele devia ser repreendido;

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What Does Galatians 2:9 Mean?

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