Galatians 2:2 Cross References - ISV

² I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I’m proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life’s race for nothing.

¹ Proverbs about Wisdom and Foolishness As dead flies cause the perfumer’s ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one’s reputation of wisdom and honor.

¹⁶ Future Persecutions
“Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.

³⁴ But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and ordered the men to be taken outside for a little while.

⁴ When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done through them.

¹² The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles.

⁹ During the night Paul had a vision. A man from Macedonia was standing there and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” ¹⁰ As soon as he had seen the vision, we immediately looked for a way to go to Macedonia, because we were convinced that God had called us to tell the people there the good news.

⁹ One night, the Lord told Paul in a vision, “Stop being afraid to speak out! Don’t remain silent!

¹¹ That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too.”

²³ but we preach the Messiah crucified. He is a stumbling block to Jews and nonsense to gentiles,

² For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing except Jesus the Messiah, and him crucified.

²⁴ You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don’t you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious.

²⁶ That is the way I run, with a clear goal in mind. That is the way I fight, not like someone shadow boxing.

¹⁶ to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,

⁶ Now those who were reputed to be important added nothing to my message. (What sort of people they were makes no difference to me, since God pays no attention to outward appearances.)

⁹ So when James, Cephas, and John (who were reputed to be leaders) recognized the grace that had been given me, they gave Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcised.

¹⁶ as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I will be proud when the Messiah returns that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.

²⁹ So joyfully welcome him in the Lord and make sure you honor such people highly,

⁵ But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time.