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Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the Church of God and wasted it,
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the Church of God and wasted it,
Verse 13. _YE HAVE HEARD OF MY CONVERSATION_] τηνεμην αναστροφην. My _manner of life_; the _mode_ in which I _conducted_ _myself_. _BEYOND MEASURE I PERSECUTED THE CHURCH_] For proofs of this the re...
FOR YE HAVE HEARD OF MY CONVERSATION - My conduct, my mode of life, my deportment; see the note at 2 Corinthians 1:12. Probably Paul had himself made them acquainted with the events of his early years...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE TESTIMONY OF PAUL CONCERNING HIS APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AND THE GOSPEL CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The Introduction. (Galatians 1:1)_ 2. The Rebuke. (Galatians 1:6) 3. Paul's Gospe...
GALATIANS 1:11 begins a historical narrative proving Paul's independence of any human authority in his apostolic work. He learned by a revelation from heaven, not in any sense from flesh and blood: _c...
THE TRUMPET CALL OF THE GOSPEL (Galatians 1:1-5)...
As for the gospel that has been preached by me, I want you to know, brothers, that it rests on no human foundation. for, neither did I receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me t...
CONVERSATION. manner of life. Greek. _anastrophe_. Occurs thirteen times, always translated conversation. IN TIME PAST. Literally at one time. Greek. _pote_. IN. Greek. _en_. App-1. THE JEWS' RELIGI...
Nothing short of a miracle could account for the change which had taken place in the life and aims of St Paul (comp. Philippians 3:4-10). It was not likely that a man with such antecedents should have...
13, 14. _The Gospel was no product of my previous life_ (Galatians 1:13) For you heard (when I first came among you) of my mode of life once in the religion of the Jews, that I used to persecute exces...
ἨΚΟΎΣΑΤΕ ΓᾺΡ, “as we might say: For you, who know my former life, may well believe that it was by nothing short of a miracle I was converted. I will tell you the whole tale, and you will see how unlik...
10–2:21. ST PAUL’S DEFENCE OF HIMSELF 10–12. _My one object is to please God, and to serve Christ, who revealed to me the Gospel_ (Galatians 1:10) I say “now,” for my words show clearly that I care n...
ΉΚΟΫ́ΣΑΤΕ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать, ΑΝΑΣΤΡΟΦΉ (G391) образ жизни, жизненный путь (Matera). Имеется в виду этика Павла (Ridderbos). ΥΠΕΡΒΟΛΉ (G5236) выходящее через край, превышающее...
IN THE JEWS' RELIGION;— This does not signify the religion originally taught by Moses, but that which was practised among the Jews at this time, and much of it built upon the tradition of the elders....
Proof of its divine origin. Galatians 1:13-24 a) His early life was adverse to the gospel. Galatians 1:13-14 TEXT 1:13, 14 (13) For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews-' reli...
_VERSES 13, 14. FOR YE HAVE HEARD OF MY CONVERSATION IN TIME PAST IN THE JEWS' RELIGION, HOW THAT BEYOND MEASURE I PERSECUTED THE CHURCH OF GOD, AND WASTED IT: AND PROFITED IN THE JEWS' RELIGION ABOVE...
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: I never should have so utterly changed had not God be...
1:13 conversation (e-8) i.e. 'manner of life.'...
ST. PAUL MAINTAINS THE VALIDITY OF HIS APOSTLESHIP AND THE TRUTH OF HIS GOSPEL 1-5. The Apostle sends greetings from himself and the brethren with him to the Churches of Galatia, reminding them at th...
YE HAVE HEARD] a notorious fact. BEYOND MEASURE] Saul killed, as well as disturbed (Acts 19:24; Acts 22:4)....
CHRIST HAS MADE US FREE GALATIANS _HELEN POCOCK_ ABOUT PAUL’S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS THE WRITER Paul wrote this letter. His name used to be Saul. He was called Saul until Acts 13:9, when he was...
The Christians in Galatia had heard about Paul. Paul did not believe the *good news about Jesus before he met Jesus. In fact, Paul hated the people who trusted Jesus. Paul put many Christians into pri...
Proof that the doctrine of the Apostle is derived from God and not from man, in that it could not be accounted for by his antecedents and education, all of which told _against,_ rather than _for,_ a C...
YE HAVE HEARD. — Rather, _ye heard._ It was indeed notorious; but the Apostle may be referring to the fact that he himself usually (see Acts 22:3; Acts 26:4; 1 Corinthians 15:8) brought his own career...
CHAPTER 4 PAUL'S GOSPEL REVEALED BY CHRIST. Galatians 1:11 HERE the Epistle begins in its main purport. What has gone before is so much exordium. The sharp, stern sentences of Galatians 1:6 are like...
Ἠκούσατε. The Galatians had no doubt heard from Paul himself of his former persecution of the Church. How frequently it formed the topic of his addresses to Jewish hearers may be gathered from his def...
REPUDIATION OF CORRUPT MOTIVES. EVIDENCE FROM PAUL'S PERSONAL HISTORY THAT HIS CONVERSION WAS DUE TO GOD, AND THAT HE WAS TAUGHT THE GOSPEL BY GOD INDEPENDENTLY OF THE TWELVE AND OF JERUSALEM....
THE TRUE GOSPEL A REVELATION Galatians 1:11 When men belittle the Apostle's teaching as being purely Pauline, we should recall these strong statements, which attribute his knowledge of the gospel to...
In the beginning of most of his epistles Paul definitely declares his apostleship. In this instance, in a parenthesis, he defends that declaration more emphatically than in any other introduction. The...
(7) For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: (7) He proves that he was extraordinarily taught by...
(13) For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: (14) And profited in the Jews' religion above many...
Galatians 1:1-24. We saw the second of Corinthians characterized by the most rapid transitions of feeling, by a deep and fervent sense of God's consolations, by a revulsion so much the more powerful i...
13._For ye have heard of my conversation_. The whole of this narrative was added as a part of his argument. He relates that, during his whole life, he had such an abhorrence of the gospel, that he was...
The epistle to the Galatians sets before us the great source of the afflictions and conflicts of the apostle in the regions where he had preached the glad tidings; that which was at the same time the...
FOR YE HAVE HEARD OF MY CONVERSATION IN TIME PAST,.... His manner and course of life, in his state of unregeneracy, how diametrically opposite his education and behaviour, his principles and practices...
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: Ver. 13. _And wasted it_] επορθουν. As an enemy's count...
_For ye have heard of my conversation in time past_ As if he said, To convince you that I received the knowledge of the gospel by immediate revelation from Christ, I appeal to my behaviour, both befor...
CONVERSATION; manner of life....
INTRODUCTION: PAUL'S CREDENTIALS (vs.1-5) Paul writes as an apostle, a sent-one entrusted by God to carry an authoritative message to which Christians must fully bow. "Not from men" (v.1). No human i...
"Conversation" means lifestyle or manner of life. All were familiar with the dramatic change in Paul. YOU KNOW PAUL: 1.Persecuted (wasted) the church 2.Personal profit from activity 3.Far above ma...
10-14 In preaching the gospel, the apostle sought to bring persons to the obedience, not of men, but of God. But Paul would not attempt to alter the doctrine of Christ, either to gain their favour, o...
OLBGrk; It will be no difficult thing for you to believe, that I had never preached the gospel without a Divine revelation of the truth of it, if you do but reflect upon my former conversation; for yo...
For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:...
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics : "It is first necessary that you shows us who this Paul was,-both what he was before he was an apostle, and how he became an apostle,"-so very great is t...
Galatians 1:13 For G1063 heard G191 (G5656) my G1699 former G4218 conduct G391 in G1722 Judaism G2454 how...
PAUL DECLARES HIS CREDENTIALS AND STATES HIS CASE (GALATIANS 1:11 - GALATIANS 2:21). Paul will now make clear to them what his credentials are. If they ask, why should they listen to him, he will now...
‘For you have heard of the way I lived in the past in the Jewish religion, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure, and made havoc of it. And I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of...
_Apostolical Call and Authority of Paul._ Paul now enters upon his apology. He defends first his independent apostolical dignity (Galatians 1:11 to Galatians 2:11). and proves that he was called direc...
Galatians 1:13. FOR YE HEARD (when I was with you) OF MY FORMER MANNER OF LIFE (or, CONDUCT) IN JUDAISM, _i.e.,_ the Jewish religion as opposed to Christianity, the religion of the Jewish hierarchy an...
_Excursus on the Conversion of St. Paul._ Here we have from Paul's own pen a brief account of his conversion, which coincided with his call to the apostleship. It is more fully related three times in...
MY MANNER OF LIFE (την εμην αναστροφην). Late word in this sense from Polybius on from αναστρεφομα. In the older writers it meant literally "return" or "turning back." See 1 Peter 1:15. It is absen...
JEWS' RELIGION The new dispensation of grace having come in, the Mosaic system, if still persisted in, becomes a mere "Jews' religion....
Galatians 1:11. But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel that was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but the revelation of Jesus Christ. Fo...
Galatians 1:1. _Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)_ Paul begins this Epistle by stating his commission as an apostl...
CONTENTS: The Gospel Paul preached, a revelation not tradition. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Peter, James. CONCLUSION: The Gospel declared by the apostles was by revelation of Jesus Christ. It is...
Galatians 1:1. _Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man._ Paul was not a member of the church of the firstborn, suckled with her breasts, and edified by her ministry. Christ had specially appeared...
YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD. "You know all about my old life. I told you about it myself." Paul would have to defend himself to the Jews everywhere he went. Everyone would want to know why Paul the Destroyer s...
_For ye have heard of my conversation in time past._ MY CONVERSATION IN TIME PAST I. An humbling and painful recollection. We should study the true uses of the past. The past is rightly used when it...
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 1:10 Indirect Appeal: Paul’s Ministry and the Gospel. Paul received the gospel directly from Jesus Christ (see Acts 9:1;...
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 1:13 Paul distances himself from his FORMER LIFE IN JUDAISM, but he does not reject his identity as an Israelite (see Romans 11:1). Rat
SAINT PAUL'S EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS CHAPTER 1 CONTENTS The Galatians were Gentiles who emigrated from Gaul into Greece, and so were called Gallo-Greeks. Suidas thinks that these Gauls were Sennon...
_I persecuted the Church of God and wasted it._ That is, I did my best to storm it and overturn it. Cf. Psalms 129:1-2, The word translated _waste_ here comes, as some think, from a word denoting the...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Galatians 1:14. EXCEEDINGLY ZEALOUS OF THE TRADITIONS OF MY FATHERS.—St. Paul seems to have belonged to the extreme party of the Pharisees (Acts 22:3; Acts 23:7;...
EXPOSITION GALATIANS 1:1 _The_ _introductory greeting. _The style of this greeting, compared with those found in St. Paul's other Epistles, gives indications of his having addressed himself to the co...
Galatia was not a city. It was a territory. It encompassed an area that is now in Turkey. There were several churches founded by Paul in Galatia. And following Paul's evangelistic efforts through the...
1 Corinthians 15:9; 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 22:3; Acts 22:4; Acts 22:5;...
Conversation [α ν α σ τ ρ ο φ η ν]. Better, manner of life. See on 1 Peter 1:15. In the Jews ' religion [ε ν τ ω ι ο υ δ α ι σ μ ω]. Only here and verse 14. Lit. in Judaism. It signifies his national...
TURNING FROM GRACE Galatians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our study of today carries us into some very vital relationships relative to salvation. We are all willing to grant that works hold a vital place...
I Persecuted the church of God — That is, the believers in Christ....
Here the apostle offers several arguments to satisfy the Galatians, that both his commission to preach the gospel, and also the gospel which he preached to them, were not from man, but our Lord Jesus...