Galatians 2:6
6 But [de] of [apo] these who seemed [dokeo] to
be [einai] somewhat, [tis] (whatsoever [hopoios] [pote] they were, [en] it maketh [diaphero] no [oudeis] matter [diaphero] to me: [moi] God [theos] accepteth [lambano] no [ou] man's [anthropos] person: [prosopon]) for [gar] they who seemed [dokeo] to be somewhat in conference added [prosanatithemi] nothing [oudeis] to me: [emoi] KJV-Interlinear
6 But from those who were of high
reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)
— well, those who were of reputation
contributed nothing to me. NASB
Paul continues in making his point that he did not
receive anything new, nor any instruction, nor any correction of his views, from
anyone, even those who were held in high repute within the Christian church as
it existed in those first years following the crucifixion.
Making no matter to me, simply means that anything
that was said or voiced in opinion, added nothing and was irrelevant to Pauls
already established doctrine.
Likewise, anything and everything that occurred in
whatever discussions that were held, added nothing new to the true gospel of
which Paul had already received from Christ.
Pauls education and instruction from Christ was so
thorough and complete that nothing new was added from anyone, nor could it be
added by anyone, back then in Pauls day, and as we apply this principle to our
current day, and since Pauls writing of his many books in the New Testament,
then nothing new could or can be added to the Bible since that time almost 2000
years ago.
Paul saw Christ.
The Apostles saw Christ and even lived with Him for three and a half
years. What they did not learn, what
they did not remember, was brought back into their memories for the purpose of their
evangelizing the world and establishing those early churches.
Since that first century, many so called discovered
books have cropped up here and there, and all of them, by the application of
this verse, are false.
Now, Paul has laid out his argument that he was
taught by Christ and by no one else.
He did not receive any instruction or education
from any organization, from any well known person of good reputation, from any
of the apostles, from anyone except Christ and Christ alone.
Given this statement, then all of his books will carry
this foundational support of authority and authenticity.
The principles and instruction from his writings
which we have today, came from God, came to Paul complete and without exception.
Any books outside of the bible which presume to add
new information to the bible, are false, and that certainly includes any and
all religions that have cropped up subsequent to or even contemporary with
Pauls life.
