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Galatians 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.


Galatians 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 1:1214 words
GreekMeaning
οὐδὲoude
NeitheradverbG3761
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
παρὰpara
fromprepositionG3844
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
mannounG444
παρέλαβονparelabon
receivedverbG3880
αὐτόauto
itpronounG846
οὔτεoute
neither, none, nor (yet)wordG3777
ἐδιδάχθηνedidachthēn
was I taught itverbG1321
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
ἀποκαλύψεωςapokalypseōs
a revelationnounG602
ἸησοῦIēsou
of JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 1:12

“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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