Galatians 2:6 (ASV)

Passage

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man`s person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:4 and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Galatians 2:5 to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

Galatians 2:6 But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man`s person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

Galatians 2:7 but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] of the circumcision

Galatians 2:8 (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "reputed", "somewhat", "whatsoever", "maketh", "matter", "accepteth", and "person". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "reputed" and "somewhat", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "to whom we gave place in the..." into verse 7's "but contrariwise when they saw that I...", so "reputed" and "somewhat" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "reputed" and "somewhat" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.