Galatians 1:14 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Galatians 1:14

12 For ^aI neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came ^bthrough the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how ^aI persecuted the church of God beyond measure and ^btried to destroy it.

14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, ^abeing more exceedingly zealous ^bfor the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, ^awho separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,

16 ^ato reveal His Son in me, that ^bI might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with ^cflesh and blood,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

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18 Then after three years ^aI went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.

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profited—Greek, "I was becoming a proficient"; "I made progress."

above—beyond.

my equals—Greek, "Of mine own age, among my countrymen."

traditions of my fathers—namely, those of the Pharisees, Paul being "a Pharisee, and son of a Pharisee" (Acts 23:6; Acts 26:5). "MY fathers," shows that it is not to be understood generally of the traditions of the nation.

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Galatians 1:14:

Jeremiah 9:14
John 16:2
Romans 10:2
Galatians 4:17
Galatians 4:18
2 Thessalonians 2:15

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