Galatians 2:10

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Only	μόνον mónon	G3440	merely
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
remember	μνημονεύωμεν· mnēmoneuōmen	G3421	to exercise memory · verb — present active subjunctive, 1st person plural
poor	πτωχῶν ptōchōn	G4434	akin to G4422 (πτοέω) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω… · noun — genitive plural masculine
same	αὐτὸ auto	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular neuter
which	ὃ ho	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
I	ἐσπούδασα espoudasa	G4704	to use speed · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forward	σπουδάζω spoudázō	G4704	to use speed
do	ποιῆσαι.¶ poiēsai	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — aorist active infinitive

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Cross-references

Acts 24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love…
2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Acts 11:29-30 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
Romans 15:25-27 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
James 2:15-16 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:1-10

It should seem, by the account Paul gives of himself in this chapter, that, from the very first preaching and planting of Christianity, there was a difference of apprehension between those Christians who had first been Jews and those who had first been Gentiles. Many of those who had first been Jews retained a regard to the ceremonial law, and strove to keep up the reputation of that; but those who had first been Gentiles had no regard to the law of Moses, but took pure Christianity as perfective of natural religion, and resolved to adhere to that. Peter was the apostle to them; and the ceremonial law, though dead with Christ, yet not being as yet buried, he connived at the respect kept up f…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 2:10

remember the poor--of the Jewish Christians in Judea, then distressed. Paul and Barnabas had already done so (Act 11:23-30). the same--the very thing. I . . . was forward--or "zealous" (Act 24:17; Rom 15:25; Co1 16:1; 2Co. 8:1-9:15). Paul was zealous for good works, while denying justification by them.

Adam Clarke on Galatians 2:10

Only they would that we should remember the poor - They saw plainly that God had as expressly called Barnabas and me to go to the Gentiles as he had called them to preach to the Jews; and they did not attempt to give us any new injunctions, only wished us to remember the poor in Judea; but this was a thing to which we were previously disposed.

John Gill on Galatians 2:10

Only they would that we should remember the poor,.... Not in a spiritual sense, as some have thought, though these the apostle was greatly mindful of; but properly and literally the poor as to the things of this world; and may design the poor in general, everywhere, in the several churches where they should be called to minister, and particularly the poor saints at Jerusalem; who were become such, either through the frequent calamities of the nation, and a dearth or scarcity of provisions among them, and which affected the whole country; or rather through the persecutions of their countrymen, who plundered them of their goods for professing the name of Christ; or it may be through their havi…

The Church Fathers

Their agreement, also, "to remember the poor" was in complete conformity with the law of the Creator, which cherished the poor and needy, as has been shown in our observations on your Gospel.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book V

"only that we should remember the poor." The preaching, he says, passing round, we hold the poor in common. These, however, were those seized from among their own tribesmen who did not believe, because of their faith in Christ.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Galatians

The circumstances, he says, were such, that they were to preach to the Jews and we, to the nations. But the care for the poor became a matter common to both of them. These poor were those from the Jews who believed in Christ and who had been deprived of their own homes by the Jews; They were those to whom he wrote, For you accepted joyfully the seizure of your property (Hebr. 10:34).
— John Damascene,

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Dictionary and topics

Alms — Not found in the Old Testament, but repeatedly in the New. The Mosaic legislation (Lev. 25:35; Deut. 15:7) tended to promote a spirit of charity, and to prevent the occurrence of destitution among…
Collection — The Christians in Palestine, from various causes, suffered from poverty. Paul awakened an interest in them among the Gentile churches, and made pecuniary collections in their behalf (Acts 24:17; Rom.…
Galatians, Epistle to — The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8;…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Poor — The Mosaic legislation regarding the poor is specially important. (1.) They had the right of gleaning the fields (Lev. 19:9, 10; Deut. 24:19, 21). (2.) In the sabbatical year they were to have their…
Alms · 14:28,29;15:7-11; — 14:28,29;15:7-11;
Beneficence · 18:5,7-9; — 18:5,7-9;
Poor, The · A care for: Should be urged — A care for: Should be urged

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Galatians 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 2:10

Adam Clarke on Galatians 2:10

John Gill on Galatians 2:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Galatians 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 2:10

Adam Clarke on Galatians 2:10

John Gill on Galatians 2:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Galatians 2:6-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Galatians 2:10