Galatians 2:3

3 But not even Titus [who was] with me, [although] he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Galatians 2:3

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek
There was such an agreement between the apostle, and his fellow apostles at Jerusalem, even about this article of the necessity of circumcision, and other rituals of the law of Moses, to salvation; that Titus, whom he brought along with him, an intimate companion of his in his travels, a fellow labourer with him in the ministry, and now upon the spot, though he was a Gentile, an uncircumcised person, yet even not he

was compelled to be circumcised:
the elders did not urge it, or insist upon it, as proper and necessary; they looked upon it as a thing indifferent, left him to his liberty, and made use of no forcible methods to oblige him to it; yea, were of opinion, as Peter and James in the synod declared, that such a yoke ought not to be put upon the necks of the disciples, and that those who turned to God from among the Gentiles, should not be troubled with these things.

Galatians 2:3 In-Context

1 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking along Titus also.

2 Now I went up [there] because of a revelation and laid out to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but in private to the influential people, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain.

3 But not even Titus [who was] with me, [although] he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

4 Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,

5 to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain continually with you.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[although]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("was") which is understood as concessive