Galatians 2:14-15 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, If you, being a Jew… I. THAT THE GOSPEL SUPPLIES THE RULE OF LIFE. II. TO DEPART FROM THE RULE OF GOSPEL TRUTH IS TO BECOME INCONSISTENT IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. III. SUCH INCONSISTENCY CALLS FOR REPROOF. 1. That reproofs are sometimes necessary. An earthly life is ever an imperfect one, and the best men may in unguarded moments fall into grievous errors. 2. They should be given with faithfulness, yet in love. No ties of private friendship should prevent sin being reproved, and where the sin has been committed openly, it should be reproved openly — Burkitt. Yet there should be no personal reproaches, but the manifestations of brotherly love. (R. Nicholls.) Parallel Verses KJV: But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? |
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