Gal 2:4-5 | RWP | e4.org | But because of the false brethren privately brought in ( δια δε τους παρεισακτους ψευδαδελφους ). Late verbal adjective παρεισακτος from the double compound verb παρεισαγω , found in papyri in the sense of brought in by the side or on the sly as here. Evidently some of the Judaizers or sympathizers whom Paul had not invited had come in as often happens. Paul terms them "false brethren" like "the false apostles" in of the Judaizers in Corinth. Who came in privily ( οιτινες παρεισηλθον ). Repetition of the charge of their slipping in unwanted ( παρεισερχομα , late double compound, in Plutarch, in N.T. only here and ). To spy out ( κατασκοπησα ). First aorist active infinitive of κατασκοπεω , old Greek verb from κατασκοπος , a spy, to reconnoitre, to make a treacherous investigation. That they might bring us into bondage ( ινα ημας καταδουλωσουσιν ). Future active indicative of this old compound, to enslave completely ( κατα- ) as in . Nowhere else in N.T. This was their purpose ( ινα and future active indicative of this causative verb). It was as serious a conflict as this. Spiritual liberty or spiritual bondage, which?

‏ Galatians 2:4-5

But because of the false brethren privately brought in ( δια δε τους παρεισακτους ψευδαδελφους ). Late verbal adjective παρεισακτος from the double compound verb παρεισαγω, found in papyri in the sense of brought in by the side or on the sly as here. Evidently some of the Judaizers or sympathizers whom Paul had not invited had come in as often happens. Paul terms them "false brethren" like "the false apostles" in 2Co 11:13 of the Judaizers in Corinth.

Who came in privily ( οιτινες παρεισηλθον ). Repetition of the charge of their slipping in unwanted ( παρεισερχομα, late double compound, in Plutarch, in N.T. only here and Ro 5:20).

To spy out ( κατασκοπησα ). First aorist active infinitive of κατασκοπεω, old Greek verb from κατασκοπος, a spy, to reconnoitre, to make a treacherous investigation.

That they might bring us into bondage ( ινα ημας καταδουλωσουσιν ). Future active indicative of this old compound, to enslave completely ( κατα- ) as in 2Co 11:20. Nowhere else in N.T. This was their purpose ( ινα and future active indicative of this causative verb). It was as serious a conflict as this. Spiritual liberty or spiritual bondage, which?

No, not for an hour ( ουδε προς ωραν ). Pointed denial that he and Barnabas yielded at all "in the way of subjection" ( τη υποταγη, in the subjection demanded of them). The compromisers pleaded for the circumcision of Titus "because of the false brethren" in order to have peace. The old verb εικω, to yield, occurs here alone in the N.T. See 2Co 9:13 for υποταγη.

The truth of the gospel ( η αληθεια του ευαγγελιου ). It was a grave crisis to call for such language. The whole problem of Gentile Christianity was involved in the case of Titus, whether Christianity was to be merely a modified brand of legalistic Judaism or a spiritual religion, the true Judaism (the children of Abraham by faith). The case of Timothy later was utterly different, for he had a Jewish mother and a Greek father. Titus was pure Greek.