Galatians 2:8 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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> ,

Galatians 2:10 only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent--this very thing--to do.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peter", "apostleship", "circumcision", "regard", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "peter" and "apostleship", 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 having seen that..." into verse 9's "and having known the grace that was...", so "peter" and "apostleship" 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 "peter" and "apostleship" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.