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Galatians 1:11 KJV
Galatians · chapter 1 · verse 11
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.Galatians 1:11 · King James Version
Galatians 1:11 in context
9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- preachedeuangelizōto bring good news, to announce glad tidings, used in the OT of any kind of good news, of…G2097 →
- certifygnōrizōto make known, to become known, be recognised, to know, to gain knowledge of, have…G1107 →
- gospeleuangeliona reward for good tidings, good tidings, the glad tidings of the kingdom of God soon to…G2098 →
- afterkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
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What Paul had said more generally, in the preface of this epistle, he now proceeds more particularly to enlarge upon. There he had declared himself to be an apostle of Christ; and here he comes more directly to support his claim to that character and office.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 10-24