Galatians 2:8 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:6 But from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat whatsoever they were, it makes no difference to me: God does not accept man's person; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing;

Galatians 2:7 but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision,

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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wrought", "peter", "apostleship", "circumcision", "towards", and "gentiles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wrought" and "peter", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "but on the contrary seeing that the..." into verse 9's "and recognising the grace given to me...", so "wrought" and "peter" 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 "wrought" and "peter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.