Galatians 1:17
15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
- KJV
- Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
- WEB
- nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
- ASV
- neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.
- DARBY
- nor went I up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.
- BLB
- nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and returned again to Damascus.
- ÅB
- heller ikke dro jeg opp til Jerusalem til dem som var apostler før meg; men jeg dro straks bort til Arabia og vendte tilbake til Damaskus.
- OTB
- heller ikke dro jeg opp til Jerusalem til dem som var apostler før meg, men jeg dro til Arabia og vendte senere tilbake til Damaskus.
- B1930
- heller ikke drog jeg op til Jerusalem til dem som var apostler før mig; men jeg drog straks bort til Arabia og vendte tilbake til Damaskus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 9:20–25
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:32–33
In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
Read in contextGalatians 1:18
Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
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