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Galatians 1:11 — King James Version← Study notes

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.


Galatians 1:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 1:1115 words
GreekMeaning
ΓνωρίζωGnōrizō
I make knownverbG1107
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
τὸto
whicharticleG3588
εὐαγγελισθὲνeuangelisthen
having been evangelisedverbG2097
ὑπ’hyp’
byprepositionG5259
ἐμοῦemou
mepronounG1473
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
it isverbG1510
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 1:11

“For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the Gospel which was preached by me that it is not after man. For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.” You observe how sedulously he affirms that he was taught of Christ, who Himself, without human intervention, condescended to reveal to him all knowledge. And if he were asked for his proof that God Himself thus immediately revealed to him these ineffable…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 1
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The cost of discipleship - Galatians 1
I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. The early church would have hea...
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