Gal 2:6
Noel Fitzpatrick
njfitzpatrick at eircom.net
Fri Aug 9 16:55:26 EDT 2002
Gal 2:6 (EMOI GAR hOI DOKOUNTES OUDEN
PROSANEQENTO) is translated as "these leaders contributed
nothing to me" (NRSV). Several other translations seem to give
similar versions.
BDAG gives two meanings for PROSANATIQHMI: (1) add,
contribute (Gal 2:6) and (2) consult with (Gal 1:16). These are the
the only verses in the NT which use PROSANATIQHMI.
Thus it seems that, at least, two possible meanings are possible for
this part of Gal 2:6. (1) Paul did consult with the DOKOUNTES but
they made no additions to his views or (2) Paul did not consult them.
However, as in Gal 1:16 (OU PROSANEQEMHN SARKI KAI
hAIMATI) it is clear that Paul did not consult with others, could it
not be considered more likely that Paul uses PROSANATIQHMI with
the same meaning in both verses? Hence Gal 2:6 implies Paul did
NOT consult the DOKOUNTES.
I would welcome comments.
Regards,
Noel J Fitzpatrick
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