“ Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. ”
Behold, before God I lie not - This is an oath, or a solemn appeal to God; see the note at Romans 9:1 . The design of this oath here is to prevent all suspicion of falsehood, It may seem to be r...
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, (o) before God, I lie not. (o) This is a type of an oath.
Not till he had been three years a Christian and a Christian preacher did he come in contact with the earlier apostles; and then but slightly. He visited Cephas at Jerusalem, spending a fortnight wit...
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20. Now the things which I write to you. This affirmation extends to the whole narrative. The vast earnestness of Paul on this subject is evinced by his resorting to an oath, which cannot law...
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Before God I lie not - This he speaks in reference to having seen only Peter and James at Jerusalem; and consequently to prove th...
Before God, I lie not.— A revelation of the facts and doctrines of Christianity immediately from Jesus Christ himself, without the assistance of any human teacher, so wonderfully agreeing in all it...
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Solemn asseveration that his visit was only for fifteen days, and that he saw no apostle except Peter and James Probably i...
St. Paul maintains the Validity of his Apostleship and the Truth of his Gospel 1-5. The Apostle sends greetings from himself and the brethren with him to the Churches of Galatia, reminding them at...
(18-24) Nor did that consultation with the elder Apostles, which had hitherto been impossible, take place when, at last, after the lapse of three years, the Apostle did go up to Jerusalem. He saw ind...
Chapter 6 PAUL AND THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH. Galatians 1:18-24 FOR the first two years of his Christian life, Paul held no intercourse whatever with the Church at Jerusalem and its chiefs. His rel...
from Christ, not from Men Galatians 1:18-24 Paul's first visit to Peter must have been of absorbing interest. Doubtless the two traversed together the holy scenes of the Lord's ministry, and Pe...
In the beginning of most of his epistles Paul definitely declares his apostleship. In this instance, in a parenthesis, he defends that declaration more emphatically than in any other introduction. Th...
(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 profited in the Jews' religion above many...
Now the things which I write unto you ,.... Concerning his education, his religion, his principles and practices before conversion; concerning his call by the grace of God, the revelation of Christ...
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Ver. 20. Behold, before God, I lie not ] This he solemnly sweareth for their satisfaction. An oath may be lawfully taken to h...
Now the things which I write unto you With respect to all these circumstances of them; I lie not As I affirm before God, who searcheth the heart, and from whom nothing is hid. Afterward Departi...
INTRODUCTION: PAUL'S CREDENTIALS (vs.1-5) Paul writes as an apostle, a sent-one entrusted by God to carry an authoritative message to which Christians must fully bow. "Not from men" (v.1). No hum...
The Apostle's Integrity. A. D. 56. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to ple...
Whether those words, before God, make this sentence an oath, is not material to determine; they are either an oath, or a very serious asseveration. If the apostle designed to call God for a witness...
Paul Declares His Credentials and States His Case ( Galatians 1:11 - Galatians 2:21 ). Paul will now make clear to them what his credentials are. If they ask, why should they listen to him, he w...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 1:24 . They glorified God in me. —He does not say, adds Chrysostom, they marvelled at me, they praised me, they were struck with admiration of me, but he...
Galatians 1:20 Men-pleasing. I. Deliverance from the fear of men and from the necessity of always seeking to please men may be taken as a general description of the liberty of Christians; while,...
Galatians 1:1 . Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Paul begins this Epistle by stating his commission as an ap...
Galatians 1:1 . Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man. Paul was not a member of the church of the firstborn, suckled with her breasts, and edified by her ministry. Christ had specially appea...
I lie not. Truthfulness; its violation Untruthfulness is something more than direct and deliberate misstatement, e.g., by the practice of making excuses for faults in conduct which do not fai...
EXPOSITION Galatians 1:1-48 The introductory greeting. The style of this greeting, compared with those found in St. Paul's other Epistles, gives indications of his having addressed hims...
Paul's visit to Jerusalem:
2 Corinthians 11:10 ; 2 Corinthians 11:11 ; 2 Corinthians 11:31 ; Romans 9:1
Turning from Grace Galatians 1:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our study of today carries us into some very vital relationships relative to salvation. We are all willing to grant that works hold a vit...