Galatians 1:16

and had called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach his gospel among the Gentiles, without consulting a human being,

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

In Context

15But when God who had set me apart from my very birth,

17or even going up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I went off at once to Arabia, and on my return came back to Damascus.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:41"Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Luke 9:59To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father."

Acts 22:21"‘Depart,’ he said to me, ‘for I will send you forth, far hence, to the Gentiles.’"

Romans 1:13I want you to know, brothers, that many a time I have planned to come to you - though until now I have been hindered - so as to have some harvest-fruit among you also, even as I have among the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 15:16I act as priest of the gospel of God; so that the Gentiles, when offered before him, may be an acceptable sacrifice, because consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

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 →

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