Sign in
Galatians 1:18 — King James Version← Study notes

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.


Galatians 1:18Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 1:1815 words
GreekMeaning
ἜπειταEpeita
ThenadverbG1899
μετὰmeta
afterprepositionG3326
ἔτηetē
yearsnounG2094
τρίαtria
threeadjectiveG5140
ἀνῆλθονanēlthon
I went upverbG424
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἹεροσόλυμαHierosolyma
JerusalemnounG2414
ἱστορῆσαιhistorēsai
to make acquaintance withverbG2477
ΚηφᾶνKēphan
CephasnounG2786
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπέμειναepemeina
I remainedverbG1961
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daysnounG2250
δεκαπέντεdekapente
fifteenadjectiveG1178
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 1:18

“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas.” What can be more lowly than such a soul? After such successes, wanting nothing of Peter, not even his assent, but being of equal dignity with him, (for at present I will say no more,) he comes to him as his elder and superior. And the only object of this journey was to visit Peter; thus he pays due respect to the Apostles, and esteems himself not only not their better but not their equal. Which is plain from…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 1
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
No notes on this verse yet. Be the first to write one!