Bible Strands
Galatians 2:13
The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Galatian churches while recounting his public confrontation with Peter in Antioch, which occurred after Peter withdrew from table fellowship with Gentile believers under pressure from circumcision advocates.
The words — The Greek συνυπεκρίθησαν (sunupekrithēsan) literally means “acted hypocritically,” and ὥστε (hōste) translates to “so that,” structuring the verse to show how Peter’s compromise triggered a chain reaction of deception.
The thread — This pattern of dangerous influence and doctrinal drift appears in 1 Corinthians 15:33, Hebrews 13:9, and Ephesians 4:14, which warn that corrupting company and false teaching erode spiritual stability.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers identify moments when social pressure drives compromise, and it requires a clear-eyed refusal to let human approval override gospel integrity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
- Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
- Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
- Genesis 12:11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
- Ecclesiastes 10:1 As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
- Acts 4:36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
- 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?
- 1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
- Genesis 26:6 So Isaac settled in Gerar.
- Genesis 27:24 Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?” And he replied, “I am.”