Galatians 1:23
only they used to hear it said, "He who was once persecuting us is now preaching the gospel of the very faith which he once tried to ruin."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22But to the churches of Christ in Judea I was personally unknown;
24And they were giving glory to God on my account.
Cross References
Acts 6:7And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:20And he began at once to proclaim in the synagogues Jesus as the Son of God.
1 Corinthians 15:8and last of all, as by one born out of due time, he was seen by me also.
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 →