Gálatas 1:19-21 NVIPT

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:11-24

Paul's personal grasp of the gospel. Paul, as we have seen, is so certain of the gospel of grace being the only gospel for sinful men, that he is prepared to pronounce an anathema on all who preach any other gospel. Lest it might be supposed that he took up this intolerant position rashly, he now proceeds to give us a short autobiography, in which he shows how he had received the gospel, and what a hold it had upon him. Let us notice the salient points in this narrative. I. HIS LIFE... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:11-24

Position. "For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me." To the remarkable outburst of feeling with which the apostle approaches the Galatians, succeeds affectionate, calm statement. He addresses them now as brethren. His object in writing to them is not to excommunicate them, but to bring them back from their error. Against the misrepresentations of the Judaists he wishes to make known to them as his brethren his exact position, touching the gospel... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:17-24

Proofs of his entirely independent course after conversion. The apostle adduces three or four separate facts to prove his independence of the apostles and of Judaic influence. I. HIS FIRST JOURNEY AFTER HIS CONVERSION WAS NOT TO JERUSALEM . "Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me." It was very necessary for him to show that he received no instructions from the apostles at the commencement of his ministry, for the Judaists were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:19

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother ( ἔτερον δὲ τῶν ἀποστόλων οὐκ εἶδον εἰ μὴ ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ κυρίου ); but no one besides of the apostles saw I , unless it were James the Lord's brother. The words," unless it were," are here proposed as a rendering of εἰ μή , as betokening a certain degree of hesitancy on the apostle's part as to the perfect justness of the exception which he makes. The reason of this will appear if we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:19

"James the Lord's brother." This verse has been the subject of much discussion. Many have considered the turn of expression used by the apostle to imply that the James here spoken of was himself one of the original apostolic body to which Cephas belonged. And from this it has further been inferred that the passage favours the notion that "James the Lord's brother" was identical with "James the son of Alphaeus"—the word "brother" being interpreted to mean "near kinsman," and taken in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:20

Now the things which I write unto you ( ἂδὲ γράφω ὑμῖν ); now as to the things which I am writing to you. The looseness in the Greek of the connection of this clause with the words which follow is similar to what we find in the ease of the clause, ταῦτα ἂθεωρεῖτε , in Luke 21:6 . The particular things meant are those which are affirmed in Luke 21:15-19 and to the end of the chapter; points which the Galatians would hardly have become apprised of except upon the apostle's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:21

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia ( ἔπειτα ἦλθον εἰς τὰ κλίματα τῆς συρίας καὶ τῆς κιλικίας ); then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. St. Luke tells us ( Acts 9:30 ) that "the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus." The verb "brought down" of itself indicates that the Caesarea here mentioned was Caesarea Stratonis, the seaport of Jerusalem, and not Caesarea Philippi towards Damascus (see Bishop Lightfoot on ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:19

Save James the Lord’s brother - That the James here referred to was an apostle is clear. The whole construction of the sentence demands this supposition. In the list of the apostles in Matthew 10:2-3, two of this name are mentioned, James the son of Zebedee and brother of John, and James the son of Alpheus. From the Acts of the Apostles, it is clear that there were two of this name in Jerusalem. Of these, James the brother of John was slain by Herod Acts 12:2, and the other continued to reside... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:20

Behold, before God I lie not - This is an oath, or a solemn appeal to God; see the note at Romans 9:1. The design of this oath here is to prevent all suspicion of falsehood, It may seem to be remarkable that Paul should make this solemn appeal to God in this argument, and in the narrative of a plain fact, when his statement could hardly be called in question by anyone. But we may remark:(1) That the oath here refers not only to the fact that he was with Peter and James only fifteen days, but to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:21

Afterward I came ... - In this account be has omitted a circumstance recorded by Luke Acts 9:29, of the controversy which he had with the Grecians (Hellenists). It was not material to the purpose which he has here in view, which is to state that he was not indebted to the apostles for his knowledge of the doctrines of Christianity. He therefore merely states that he left Jerusalem soon after he went there, and traveled to other places.The regions of Syria - Syria was between Jerusalem and... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:11-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:11-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:21

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