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Galatians 1:19

James

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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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.

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BSB
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
KJV
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
WEB
But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
ASV
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord`s brother.
DARBY
but I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord.
BLB
But I did not see [any] of the other apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.
ÅB
men noen annen av apostlene så jeg ikke, uten Jakob, Herrens bror.
OTB
Jeg møtte ingen av de andre apostlene, unntatt Jakob, Herrens bror.
B1930
men nogen annen av apostlene så jeg ikke, uten Jakob, Herrens bror.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 13:55

    Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

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  • Mark 6:3

    Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

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  • Matthew 12:46

    While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:5

    Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

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  • Matthew 10:3

    Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

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  • James 1:1

    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

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  • Jude 1:1

    Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

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  • Acts 12:17

    But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

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