Galatians 1:19

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 1:18-19

Galatians 1:18-19. Then, after three years Wherein I had given full proof of my apostleship; I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter And converse with him; and abode with him fifteen days During which they doubtless discoursed at large together on the mutual success of their ministry. “This being Paul’s first visit to Jerusalem since his conversion, the brethren there shunned him, suspecting that he feigned himself a disciple with a view to betray them. But Barnabas, who probably had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:11-24

Paul’s gospel came direct from God (1:11-24)Again Paul emphasizes that the gospel he preaches was not of human invention and came from no human source. He received it through the direct work of God in him (11-12). He supports this claim by pointing out that his preaching of this gospel has nothing to do with his religious background. He had been brought up a strict Jew, opposed to Christianity, educated in the law and obedient to the traditions (13-14).Nor did any of the apostles, leading... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 1:19

other . Greek. heteros , as in Galatians 1:6 . saw . Greek. eidon . App-133 . none . Greek. ou . save = except. Greek. ei me . the Lord's brother. See App-182 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 1:19

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord' s brother. Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.Save James ... The frequent persecutions might have caused the other apostles to be absent from the city; or they might have been engaged in various preaching missions in Judea. Later, even Peter was forced to flee the city.The Lord's brother ... This was one of the persons mentioned as brothers and sister of Jesus, children born to Mary and Joseph... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 1:19

Galatians 1:19. James, the Lord's brother.— He was the Son of Alpheus and Mary, the sister of the virgin; so that he was cousin-german to Jesus. See Mark 3:18. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:19

19. Compare Acts 9:27; Acts 9:28, wherein Luke, as an historian, describes more generally what Paul, the subject of the history, himself details more particularly. The history speaks of "apostles"; and Paul's mention of a second apostle, besides Peter, reconciles the Epistle and the history. At Stephen's martyrdom, and the consequent persecution, the other ten apostles, agreeably to Christ's directions, seem to have soon (though not immediately, Acts 8:14) left Jerusalem to preach elsewhere.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 1:11-21

II. PERSONAL DEFENSE OF PAUL’S GOSPEL 1:11-2:21The first of the three major sections of the epistle begins here. We could classify them as history (Galatians 1:11 to Galatians 2:21), theology (chs. 3-4), and ethics (Galatians 5:1 to Galatians 6:10).". . . Paul was . . . following the logic of the Christian life: Because of who God is and what he has done (history) we must believe what he has said (theology) in order to live as he commands (ethics)." [Note: Ibid., p. 66. Cf. C. K. Barrett,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 1:11-24

A. Independence from other apostles 1:11-24This is the first of three subsections in Paul’s autobiographical account, the historical portion of the epistle. It relates Paul’s early Christian experience and his first meeting with the church leaders in Jerusalem. The other subsections record his meeting with the Jerusalem leaders over the scope and sphere of his missionary work (Galatians 2:1-10) and his confrontation with Peter in Antioch (Galatians 2:11-21). This all builds up to his... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 1:18-19

"Then" (Gr. Epeita, "Next") introduces the next event in Paul’s experience chronologically (cf. Galatians 1:21; Galatians 2:1). He gave a consecutive account of his movements omitting no essential steps. He did so to show that he had functioned as an apostle before contacting other apostles. His critics seem to have been saying that the other apostles had really sent Paul.It was three years after his conversion, not after his return to Damascus, that Paul finally revisited Jerusalem and met... read more

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