Galatians 2:14
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
ζάω
live,
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ζάω
To live, to be alive. Zao. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live. Life in Scripture is always relational. To live is to be connected to the source of life.
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πᾶς
all;
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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Ἰουδαῖος
a Jew
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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εὐαγγέλιον
gospel,
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εὐαγγέλιον
Good news, gospel, glad tidings. Euaggelion. The Gospel is the power of God for salvation. Not just a message about power. The message itself is power when received in faith.
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ἔθνος
Gentiles
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ἔθνος
Nation, people group, Gentile. Ethnos. Go and make disciples of all nations. Every people group on earth is included in God's redemptive plan. None are excluded.
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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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πῶς
why
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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εἴδω
I saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ὀρθοποδέω
they are walking uprightly
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ὀρθοποδέω
they are walking uprightly
to be straight-footed, i.e. (figuratively) to go directly forward
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Κηφᾶς
to Peter
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Κηφᾶς
the Rock; Cephas (i.e. Kepha), a surname of Peter
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Ἰουδαϊκῶς
like a Jew
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Ἰουδαϊκῶς
Judaïcally or in a manner resembling a Judæan
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ἔπω
I said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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Ἰουδαΐζω
to Judaize?
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Ἰουδαΐζω
to become a Judæan, i.e. "Judaize"
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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ἐθνικῶς
like a Gentile
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ἐθνικῶς
as a Gentile
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