Galatians 2:10 (DBY)

Passage

only that we should remember the poor, which same thing also I was diligent to do.

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:8 (for he that wrought in Peter for [the] apostleship of the circumcision wrought also in me towards the Gentiles,)

Galatians 2:9 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 2:10 only that we should remember the poor, which same thing also I was diligent to do.

Galatians 2:11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to [the] face, because he was to be condemned:

Galatians 2:12 for before that certain came from James, he ate with [those of] the nations; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those of [the] circumcision;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "only", "should", "remember", "poor", "same", and "diligent". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "only" and "should", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "and recognising the grace given to me..." into verse 11's "But when Peter came to Antioch I...", so "only" and "should" 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 "only" and "should" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.