Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Galatians 2:10 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 10. 10Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
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Quick Meaning
This verse records the shared request to remember the poor and Paul's eagerness to do so.
One gospel, two fields: Titus is not compelled, and the poor are not forgotten.
This verse is one part of that explanation in Galatians 2:1–10. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Galatians 2:1–10
Read Galatians 2:10 with 2:1–10. This verse records the shared request to remember the poor and Paul's eagerness to do so. The complete unit establishes this movement: Paul presents Titus's uncircumcised inclusion as a test of gospel freedom and reports that James, Cephas, and John added nothing to his Gentile message, recognized differentiated missions, extended fellowship, and asked that the poor be remembered.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The episode moves the defense from claimed revelation to a concrete embodied test and recognized partnership: Titus is not compelled, the gospel remains, and mission agreement does not require Gentile conversion to Jewish ethnicity. Within that movement, this verse records the shared request to remember the poor and Paul's eagerness to do so.
Phrase-by-Phrase Explanation
“remember the poor”
In plain language: Material care is the one named request in the mission agreement.
records the shared request to remember the poor and Paul's eagerness to do so. Gospel partnership includes material responsibility to people in need.
Why it matters: The wording identifies this verse's distinct contribution to the complete unit.
How certain? strongWhat Remains True
Gospel partnership includes material responsibility to people in need.
How It Can Shape Life
- Include transparent relief and economic care in theological agreements.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Galatians 2:1–10 — Titus Remains Uncircumcised as the Leaders Recognize One MissionSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Galatians 2:1–10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, clause relationships, repeated terms, and original-language discussion.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file Gal.txt, 2:1–10
Open the Galatians Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible - Galatians with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level Greek, syntax, KJV-era wording, textual variants, and interpretive alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible Galatians chapter print views, 2:1–10, including attached translator, study, and textual notes
Open NET Galatians 2 notes