Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead)... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead)... [ Continue Reading ]
and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia [These two verses form not only the text of this first section, but also the keynote of the entire epistle. Without a moment's introduction, Paul passes at once to that which caused him to write, viz.: the challenge of his apostlesh... [ Continue Reading ]
Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ [see 1 Corinthians 1:3 and note]... [ Continue Reading ]
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father... [ Continue Reading ]
to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. [The mention of the Lord Jesus Christ in the benediction, coupled with the thought which was uppermost in his mind, namely, that the Galatians were forsaking salvation through Jesus in the hope that they might obtain it through the law of Moses, leads Pa... [ Continue Reading ]
I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel [The word translated "marvel" conveys the idea of admiration rather than of wonder. Their fickleness was sufficiently striking to be brilliant. Since, if Paul wrote this letter from Corin... [ Continue Reading ]
which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. [This verse defines the meaning of that which precedes, so as to correct the false impression that there might be two gospels, similar in sonic respects and equally effective. The folly of such... [ Continue Reading ]
But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.... [ Continue Reading ]
As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. [Here the apostle supposes an impossibility, that he may thereby show that it is not possible to make any alterations in the gospel which God would sanction or... [ Continue Reading ]
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. [Paul's enemies accused him of being a time-serving, man-pleasing factionist, who, to gain for himself a large party of adherents, had allowed the Gent... [ Continue Reading ]
For I make known to you, brethren [Paul's affection will crop out], _as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man_.... [ Continue Reading ]
For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ. [I want you to understand that the gospel which I preach was in no sense my own invention or production, for it was of a nature not after man; i. e., not such as man could design or devi... [ Continue Reading ]
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:... [ Continue Reading ]
and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. [Paul's first proposition is that though it might be possible that he was taught the gospel by men, or that he might have attempted to originate it,... [ Continue Reading ]
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,... [ Continue Reading ]
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood [anything mortal]... [ Continue Reading ]
neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus. [Paul's conversion, being too well known to the Galatians to require restatement, is simply referred to in the phrases "called me," "returned to Damascus," etc. He ap... [ Continue Reading ]
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.... [ Continue Reading ]
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc... [ Continue Reading ]
and they glorified God in me. [The term "three years" may be taken to mean three full years, or one year and parts of two others. Assuming that Paul was converted in A. D. 37, the visit to Jerusalem took place somewhere between A. D. 38 and 40. Luke describes this same period as "many days" (Acts 9:... [ Continue Reading ]