Galatians 1:15

Galatians 1:15

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.

19 But ^aI saw none of the other apostles except ^bJames, the Lord’s brother.

20 (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)

21 ^aAfterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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It was the good pleasure of God (eudokhsen o qeov). Paul had no doubt about God's purpose in him (I Thessalonians 2:8).

Who separated me (o aforisav me). Aforizw is old word (from apo and orov) to mark off from a boundary or line. The Pharisees were the separatists who held themselves off from others. Paul conceives himself as a spiritual Pharisee "separated unto the gospel of God" (Romans 1:1, the same word afwrismenov). Before his birth God had his plans for him and called him.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Galatians 1:15:**

Acts 9:19
Acts 9:22
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Romans 1:1
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Galatians 2:12

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