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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:22

And was unknown by face ,.... Or "in person". This is said to prevent what might be objected, that though the apostle had not received the Gospel he preached from any of the apostles at Jerusalem; yet he might have had it from the churches that were in the land of Judea, and from some of the principal men in them; but this was so far from being truth, that he was not so much as known unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ; for there was not only a famous church of believers in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:23

But they had heard only ,.... What they knew of the apostle was only by hearsay; they had never seen him, nor heard him preach, nor conversed with him, only had it reported to them; that he which persecuted us in times past ; some few years ago, and not them personally, but such as were of the same faith with them, the church at Jerusalem and the members of it; which he made havoc of, committing men and women to prison, and causing others to flee to strange cities; now preacheth the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me . Or "for me"; on his account; for the wonderful grace bestowed on him and wrought in him; for the surprising change that was made in him, that of a persecutor he should become a preacher, which they ascribed, as he himself did, to the abundant grace of God; they were greatly thankful and blessed God, who had given him such large gifts, and made him so greatly useful in the cause, and among the churches of Christ. And by observing this, how much the churches in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:15

Who separated me from my mother's womb - Him whom I acknowledge as the God of nature and the God of grace; who preserved me by his providence when I was a helpless infant, and saved me by his grace when I was an adult persecutor. For some useful remarks on these passages see the introduction, sec. 2. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:16

To reveal his Son in me - To make me know Jesus Christ, and the power of his resurrection. That I might preach him among the heathen - For it was to the Gentiles, and the dispersed Jews among the Gentiles, that St. Paul was especially sent. Peter was sent more particularly to the Jews in the land of Judea; Paul to those in the different Greek provinces. I conferred not with flesh and blood - I did not take counsel with men; σαρξ και αἱμα , which is a literal translation of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:17

Neither went I up to Jerusalem - The aim of the apostle is to show that he had his call so immediately and pointedly from God himself, that he had no need of the concurrence even of the apostles, being appointed by the same authority, and fitted to the work by the same grace and Spirit, as they were. But I went into Arabia - That part of Arabia which was contiguous to Damascus, over which Aretas was then king. Of this journey into Arabia we have no other account. As St. Luke was not then... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:18

After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter - These three years may be reckoned either from the departure of Paul from Jerusalem, or from his return from Arabia to Damascus. To see Peter - Ιστορησαι Πετρον , to become personally acquainted with Peter; for this is the proper import of the verb ἱστορειν , from which we have the word ἱστορια , history, which signifies a relation of things from personal knowledge and actual acquaintance. How far this is, now, from the sense... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:19

James the Lord's brother - Dr. Paley observes: There were at Jerusalem two apostles, or at least two eminent members of the Church, of the name of James. This is distinctly inferred from the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 12:2 , where the historian relates the death of James, the brother of John; and yet, in Acts 15:13-21 , and in Acts 21:18 , he records a speech delivered by James in the assembly of the apostles and elders. In this place James, the Lord 's brother, is mentioned thus to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:20

Before God I lie not - This he speaks in reference to having seen only Peter and James at Jerusalem; and consequently to prove that he had not learned the Gospel from the assembly of the apostles at Jerusalem, nor consequently received his commission from them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:21

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria, etc. - The course of the apostle's travels, after his conversion, was this: He went from Damascus to Jerusalem, and from Jerusalem into Syria and Cilicia. "At Damascus the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket; and when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples;" Acts 9:25 , Acts 9:26 . Afterwards, when the brethren knew the conspiracy formed against him at Jerusalem, they brought... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:21

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