Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Galatians: Chapter 2].
(\aph•rizen heauton\). Inchoative imperfect again, "began to
separate himself" just like a Pharisee (see on ¯1:15) and as if
afraid of the Judaizers in the Jerusalem Church, perhaps half
afraid that James might not endorse what he had been doing.
{Fearing them that were of the circumcision} (\phoboumenos tous
ek peritom•s\). This was the real reason for Peter's cowardice.
See Ac 11:2 for "\hoi ek peritom•s\" (they of the
circumcision), the very phrase here. It was not that Peter had
changed his views from the Jerusalem resolutions. It was pure
fear of trouble to himself as in the denials at the trial of
Christ.
2:13 {Dissembled likewise with him} (\sunupekrith•san aut•i
kai\). First aorist passive indicative of the double compound
verb \sunupokrinomai\, a late word often in Polybius, only here
in N.T. One example in Polybius means to pretend to act a part
with. That idea here would help the case of the rest of the Jews,
but does not accord with Paul's presentation. {Insomuch that even
Barnabas} (\h•ste kai Barnabas\). Actual result expressed by
\h•ste\ and the indicative and \kai\ clearly means "even." {Was
carried away with their dissimulation} (\sunap•chth• aut•n t•i
hupokrisei\). First aorist passive indicative of \sunapag•\, old
verb, in N.T. only here and 2Pe 3:17. \Hupokrisei\ is in the
instrumental case and can only mean hypocrisy in the bad sense
(Mt 23:28), not merely acting a part. It was a solemn moment
when Paul saw the Jerusalem victory vanish and even Barnabas
desert him as they followed the timid cowardice of Peter. It was
_Paulus contra mundum_ in the cause of spiritual freedom in
Christ.
2:14 {But when I saw} (\All' hote eidon\). Paul did see and saw
it in time to speak. {That they walked not uprightly} (\hoti
orthopodousin\). Present active indicative retained in indirect
discourse, "they are not walking straight." \Orthopode•\
(\orthos\, straight, \pous\, foot). Found only here and in later
ecclesiastical writers, though \orthopodes bainontes\ does occur.
{According to the truth of the gospel} (\pros t•n al•theian tou
euaggeliou\). Just as in 2:5. Paul brought them to face
(\pros\) that. {I said unto Cephas before them all} (\eipon t•i
K•ph•i emprosthen pant•n\). {Being a Jew} (\Ioudaios huparch•n\,
though being a Jew). Condition of first class, assumed as true.
It was not a private quarrel, but a matter of public policy. One
is a bit curious to know what those who consider Peter the first
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