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Galatians 1:20 KJV
Galatians · chapter 1 · verse 20
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.Galatians 1:20 · King James Version
Galatians 1:20 in context
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- beforeenōpionin the presence of, before, of occupied place in that place which is before, or over…G1799 →
- writegraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
- Godhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- liepseudomaito lie, to speak deliberate falsehoods, to deceive one by a lie, to lie toG5574 →
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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