A commentary of M. I. Calvin upon the Epistle to the GalatiansA commentarie of M. I. Caluine vpon the Epistle to the Galathians

¶ The second Chapter. 1 Fourteen years after that I went up again to Jerusalem together with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. 2 And I went up according to revelation, and I conferred with them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately with them, which were in price, least by any means I should or had run in vain. 3 But neither Titus which was with me, being a Greek was compelled to be circumcised. 4 For because of false brethren being entered in, which came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus: that they might bring us into bondage. 5 Unto whom, no not for an hour gave we place by subjection, that the truth of the Gospel might remain in you.

¶ The seconde Chapter. 1 Fourteene yeares after that I went vp againe to Ierusalē together with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me. 2 And I went vp according to reuelation, and I conferred with them the Gospell which I preache among the Gentils, but priuately with thē, which were in price, least by any meanes I should or had run in vaine. 3 But neither Titus which was with me, being a Greeke was compelled to be circumsised. 4 For because of false bretheren being entred in, whiche came in to spie out our libertie which wee haue in Christ Iesu: that they might bring vs into bondage. 5 Vnto whom, no not for an hower gaue we place by subiection, that the truth of the Gospell might remain in you.

Fourteen years after.) Scarcely can any man affirm for a certainty whether he mean that going up which Luke mentioneth Act. 15.2. nay rather the order of the History leadeth us to the contrary part: for there it is showed that Paul came four times to Jerusalem, of his first coming is already said: his second coming was when he and Barnabas brought the alms collected in the Congregations of Graecia, and Asia, as it is read Act. 12.25. of the which that I should rather understand this present place, many reasons move me, or else it must needs be that the one of them must tell an untruth. Moreover the conjecture doth more move me that Peter was reprehended at Antiochia what time as Paul did abide there, and that was before he was sent to Jerusalem of the Churches, to dispatch the dissension arisen about ceremonies. Beside that it is not agreeable to reason, that Peter would have used such simulation, if that controversy had been ended, and the decree of the Apostles published. Paul in this place writeth that he came to Jerusalem: & after he addeth that Peters simulation was reproved by him: which [simulation] he would never have used but in doubtful things: