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Galatians 1:17 Cross-References
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“Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.”
Galatians 1:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Galatians 1:17
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Paul continues proving his gospel's independence. "Neither went I up to Jerusalem" (oude anēlthon eis Hierosolyma, οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα) explicitly denies the expected journey. New converts typically sought instruction from established leaders; new rabbis submitted to ordination. Paul deliberately avoided this, demonstrating his authority derived from Christ directly, not from the Twelve."To them which were apostles before me" (pros tous pro emou apostolous, πρ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Galatians 1:17
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“that he is the Son of God.”
“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison”
“and stayed with him fifteen days.”