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Galatians 1:1 open_in_new
apostle. App-189.
not, Greek. ou. App-105.
of. Greek. ape. App-104.
men. Greek. anthropos. App-123.
neither. nor yet. Gk. oude. Compare verses: Galatians 1:11; Galatians 1:12.
by. Greek. dia. App-104.Galatians 1:1.
Jesus Christ. App-98,
God. App-98.
Father. App-98.
raised. Greek. egeiro. App-178.
from. Greek. ek. App-104.
the dead. App-139.
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Galatians 1:2 open_in_new
all. Probably including Timothy,
with. Greek. sun. App-104.
unto. to.
churches. App-186. The only Epistle addressed to. group of churches. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:1.
Galatia. See Introduction Notes. In all his other epistles Paul adds some commendatory words, "Beloved of God", Romans 1:7 "of God", 1 Corinthians 1:2. "saints", &c, Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2 "in God", 1 Thessalonians 1:1. The omission shows how great was their apostasy.
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Galatians 1:4 open_in_new
for. Greek. huper, but the texts read peri. App-104.
sins. Greek. hamartia. App-128.
that. so that.
deliver. Greek. exaireo. See Acts 7:10.
this. the.
evil. Greek. poneros. App-128.
world. Greek. aion. App-129. Compare Romans 12:2. 2Co 4:4. 1 John 5:19 (kosmos).
according to. Greek. kata, App-104.
will. Greek. thelema. App-102.
of God, &c.. of our God and Father.
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Galatians 1:5 open_in_new
for ever, &c. App-151.
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Galatians 1:6 open_in_new
removed. Read "removing". Greek. metatithemi. The Mid. and Pass. with apo, mean "to desert". Him. i.e. God. Compare Romans 8:30. 1Th 2:12. 2 Thessalonians 2:14.
into. Greek. en. App-104.
Christ. App-98.
unto. Greek. eis. App-104.
another. Greek. heteros. App-124.
gospel. See App-140.
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Galatians 1:7 open_in_new
another. Greek. allos. App-124.
but. Greek. ei me.
some. Greek. tines, App-124 :4. Compare Galatians 2:12. 1Co 4:18. 2 Corinthians 3:1; 2 Corinthians 10:2.
trouble. are troubling. Compare Galatians 5:10; Acts 15:24.
and would. wishing to. Greek. thelo. App-102.
pervert. Greek. metastrepho. See Acts 2:20.
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Galatians 1:8 open_in_new
though. even if (Greek. ean. App-118. b).
heaven. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10,
preach, &c.. preach. gospel (Greek. evangelizo. App-121.)
beside (Greek. para. App-104.), or than, that.
have. Omit.
accursed. Greek. anathema. See Acts 23:14 and Compare Galatians 3:10; Galatians 3:13.
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Galatians 1:9 open_in_new
before. i.e. at his second visit (Acts 18:23).
so. and.
If. Greek. ei. App-118.2. a.
any man. = any one. App-123.
preach, &c. Same expression as Galatians 1:8.
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Galatians 1:10 open_in_new
do I, &c.. am. persuading. Greek., peitho. App-150.
do. seek. am. seeking.
pleased. were pleasing.
servant. Greek. doulos. App-190.
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Galatians 1:11 open_in_new
certify. make known or declare to, as 1 Corinthians 15:1. Greek. gnorizo.
or Greek. hupo. App-104.
after. Same as "according to", Galatians 1:4.
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Galatians 1:12 open_in_new
neither. Greek. oude.
of. from. Greek. para. App-104.
revelation. Greek. apokalupsis. App-106. Compare Acts 9:15; Acts 26:16-18,
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Galatians 1:13 open_in_new
conversation. manner of life. Greek. anastrophe. Occurs thirteen times, always translated conversation.
in time past. Literally at one time. Greek. pote.
in. Greek. en. App-1.
the Jews' religion, Greek. Ioudaismos. Only here and Galatians 1:14. Compare Galatians 2:14. As the worship of the Father (Jehovah) at the time of Christ had degenerated into "the Jews' religion", so now the worship of Christ has become the religion "of Christendom.
beyond measure according to (Greek. kata) excess (Greek. hyperbole). See Romans 7:13.
persecuted. was persecuting.
wasted. was wasting. Greek. portheo. See Acts 9:21.
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Galatians 1:14 open_in_new
profited. Greek. prokopto. See Romans 13:12.
above. Greek. huper. App-104.
equals. of my own age. Greek. sunelikiotes. Only here.
nation. Literally race.
being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48.
zealous. Greek. zelotes. See Acts 21:10.
of my fathers. Greek. patrikos. Only here.
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Galatians 1:15 open_in_new
separated. Greek. aphorizo. Compare Romans 1:1.
womb. Compare Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 49:5.Jeremiah 1:5. Note the steps:
(1) Separation before birth; (2) calling, Acts 9 ;
(3) setting apart for the ministry, Gal 13:2, Gal 13:3 in fulfilment of Acts 9:15.
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Galatians 1:16 open_in_new
reveal. Greek. apokalupto. App-106,
Son. Greek. huios. App-108.
that. in order that. Greek. hina.
among. Greek. en. App-104.
heathen. Gentiles. Greek. ethnos.
conferred. Greek. prosanatithemi. Only here and Galatians 2:6.
flesh and blood. See on Matthew 16:17.
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Galatians 1:17 open_in_new
to. Greek. eis. App-104.
to, Greek. pros. App-109.
before. Gr pro. App-104.
into. Greek. eis. App-104.
Arabia. See App-180 and App-181.
Damascus. Whence he escaped as recorded in Acts 9:25; 2 Corinthians 11:33.
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Galatians 1:18 open_in_new
after. Greek. meta, App-104. This was three years from his conversion, viz.. D. 37. See App-180.
see. Greek. historeo. App-133.
Peter. The texts read Kephas, also in Galatians 2:11; Galatians 2:14. See John 1:42.
abode. Greek. epimeno. See Acts 10:48.
with. Greek. pros. App-104. This first visit was cut short by the murder plot of Acts 9:29, and the command in the trance of Acts 22:17-21.
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Galatians 1:19 open_in_new
other. Greek. heteros, as in Galatians 1:6.
saw. Greek. eidon. App-133.
none. Greek. ou.
save. except. Greek. ei me.
the Lord's brother. See App-182.
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Galatians 1:20 open_in_new
behold. Greek. idou. App-193.:
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Galatians 1:21 open_in_new
Afterwards. Then, as Galatians 1:18.
regions. Greek. klima. See Romans 15:23.
Syria and Cilicia. The only references to this journey and sojourn are found in Acts 9:30; Acts 11:25.
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Galatians 1:22 open_in_new
was unknown. continued unknown Compare 2 Corinthians 6:9.
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Galatians 1:23 open_in_new
had heard. were hearing: i.e. kept hearing. These are strong Imperfects.
the faith. Greek. pistis App-150.
destroyed. Same as "wasted", Galatians 1:13.
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Galatians 1:24 open_in_new
glorified, &c.. were glorifying (Greek. doxazo, See p. 1511) God in me, i.e. finding in Paul cause for glorifying God,