Galatians 1:16

to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

Young's Literal Translation

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

15and when God was well pleased — having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called [me] through His grace —

17nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.

Matthew 26:41watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'

Luke 9:59And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'

Acts 22:21and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

Romans 1:13And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that many times I did purpose to come unto you — and was hindered till the present time — that some fruit I might have also among you, even as also among the other nations.

Romans 15:16for my being a servant of Jesus Christ to the nations, acting as priest in the good news of God, that the offering up of the nations may become 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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