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NASB | Galatians 2:9 and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 2:9 And recognizing the grace [that God had] bestowed on me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars [of the Jerusalem church], gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we could go to the Gentiles [with their blessing] and they to the circumcised (Jews). |
Bible Question:
Why do we have the switch to 'Cephas' in verse 9 in the following passage? (Galatians 2:7) But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (Galatians 2:8) (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) (Galatians 2:9) 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. (Galatians 2:10) Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. (Galatians 2:11) But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. |
Bible Answer: There are no textual variants for Galatians 2:7 to 2:11 listed in UBS 3ed but Metzgers corresponding textual commentary shows variants on all the references in Galatians to the Aramaic 'Cephas' being switched to the Greek 'Peter' in the manuscripts the Textus Receptus follows. I would like to say that 2:9 is a listing of the leaders of the Jerusalem church as it would be commonly recited with James (the brother of Jesus) before Cephas/Peter as in Acts 15:15-20 but I don't have proof for that assertion. The use of 'Peter' in a writing by Paul is actually unusual though it is common in Acts. Galatians doesn't give a listing at the end of who was with Paul so we don't know if Luke was around. Only in Galatians 2:7,8 does Paul appear to actually use 'Peter'. In 1 Cor 1:12, 1 Cor 3:22, 1 Cor 9:5, 1 Cor 15:5, Gal 1:18, Gal 2:9, Gal 2:11 and Gal 2:14 say 'Cephas'. The reason may be for the way it sounds. Peter (Petros/Petrw) versus circumcision (peritomhs). James and Cephas and John (IakwBos kai Khfas kai Iwannhs). |
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