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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 1:10-24

What Paul had said more generally, in the preface of this epistle, he now proceeds more particularly to enlarge upon. There he had declared himself to be an apostle of Christ; and here he comes more directly to support his claim to that character and office. There were some in the churches of Galatia who were prevailed with to call this in question; for those who preached up the ceremonial law did all they could to lessen Paul's reputation, who preached the pure gospel of Christ to the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 1:18-24

1:18-25 Then, three years after that, I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and I stayed with him a fortnight. I saw no other apostle except James, the Lord's brother. As for what I am writing to you--before God I am not lying. Then I went to the districts of Syria and Cilicia. But I remained personally unknown to the Churches of Judaea which are in Christ. The only thing they knew about me was that they were hearing the news--our one-time persecutor is preaching the faith which once he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:19

But other of the apostles saw I none ,.... This is observed to show, that as he did not receive the Gospel from Peter, so neither from any of the other apostles, whom he did not so much as see, much less converse with; save James the Lord's brother ; not James the son of Zebedee, the brother of John, whom Herod slew with the sword; but James the son of Alphaeus, he who made the speech in the synod at Jerusalem, Acts 15:13 was the writer of the epistle which bears his name, and was the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:20

Now the things which I write unto you ,.... Concerning his education, his religion, his principles and practices before conversion; concerning his call by the grace of God, the revelation of Christ in him, and his preaching of him among the Heathen; concerning his travels to several places for this purpose, and especially concerning his not receiving the Gospel from men, not from any of the apostles; and how that upon his conversion he did not go up to Jerusalem to any of them, to be taught... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:21

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia . For having disputed against the Grecians at Jerusalem, and being too hard for them, it so irritated them, that they were going to murder him; which being known to the brethren there, they got him out of the way, and had him down to Caesarea, and so to Tarsus, a city in Cilicia; where he was born; in which places and in the countries about he preached the Gospel of Christ; to Tarsus, Barnabas went for him seeking him, and finding him... 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 Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:19

Verse 19 19.But I saw no other of the apostles. This is added to make it evident that he had but one object in his journey, and attended to nothing else. Except James. Who this James was, deserves inquiry. Almost all the ancients are agreed that he was one of the disciples, whose surname was “Oblias” and “The Just,” and that he presided over the church at Jerusalem. (33) Yet others think that he was the son of Joseph by another wife, and others (which is more probable) that he was the cousin... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:20

Verse 20 20.Now the things which I write to you. This affirmation extends to the whole narrative. The vast earnestness of Paul on this subject is evinced by his resorting to an oath, which cannot lawfully be employed but on great and weighty occasions. Nor is it wonderful that he insists with so much earnestness on this point; for we have already seen to what expedients the impostors had recourse in order to take from him the name and credit of an apostle. Now the modes of swearing used by good... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 1:10-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 1:18-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:21

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:20

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