Galatians 1:16

to reveal his Son in me, that I might proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

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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 it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9who said of his father, and of his mother, 'I have not seen him;'Neither did he acknowledge his brothers,Nor did he know his own children:For they have observed your word,and keep your covenant.

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

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

Acts 22:21"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"

Romans 1:13Now I do not desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

Romans 15:16that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified 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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