Galatians 2:7 (YLT)

Passage

but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with <FI>that<Fi> of the circumcision,

Nearby Context

Galatians 2:5 to whom not even for an hour we gave place by subjection, that the truth of the good news might remain to you.

Galatians 2:6 And from those who were esteemed to be something--whatever they were then, it maketh no difference to me--the face of man God accepteth not, for--to me those esteemed did add nothing,

Galatians 2:7 but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with <FI>that<Fi> of the circumcision,

Galatians 2:8 for He who did work with Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, did work also in me in regard to the nations,

Galatians 2:9 and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision <FI>may go<Fi> ,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "contrary", "having", "seen", "been", "entrusted", "good", "news", and "uncircumcision". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "contrary" and "having", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And from those who were esteemed to..." into verse 8's "for He who did work with Peter...", so "contrary" and "having" 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 "contrary" and "having" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.