Galatians 1:23
all that they had heard was – ‘The man who once persecuted us is now telling the good news of the faith of which he once tried to destroy.’
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In Context
22But I was still unknown even by sight to the Christian churches in Judea;
24And they praised God for my sake.
Cross References
Acts 6:7So God’s message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the faith.
Acts 9:20and at once began in the synagogues to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God.
1 Corinthians 15:8Last of all, he appeared even to me, who am, as it were, a miscarried baby – born untimely.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:11-24
The Apostle's Integrity. ( a. d. 56.) 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14 And… Read the whole commentary →