But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; |
But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter |
But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised (or, of the uncircumcision), just as Peter had been to the circumcised |
On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles (Greek, uncircumcised), just as Peter had been to the Jews (circumcised). |
But on the contrary, when they [really] saw that I had been entrusted [to carry] the Gospel to the uncircumcised [Gentiles, just as definitely] as Peter had been entrusted [to proclaim] the Gospel to the circumcised [Jews, they were agreeable]; |
But on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with [the responsibility of preaching] the gospel to the uncircumcised as Peter with [the responsibility of preaching] the gospel to the circumcised – |
In fact they recognised that the gospel for the uncircumcised was as much my commission as the gospel for the circumcised was Peter’s. |
On the contrary, because they saw that I had been entrusted with the good news for the heathen (literally, uncircumcision), just as Peter had been entrusted with it for the Jews (literally, circumcision) – |
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