Galatians 1:24

Galatians 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they glorified God in me.
• New International Version (NIV)And they praised God because of me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they glorified God because of me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they glorified God in me.

Context of Galatians 1:24

22The Christians in the churches in Judea had never met me. 23They had only heard people say this about me: ‘This man caused bad trouble against us Christians before. He tried to destroy God's message about Jesus. But now he himself is telling people the good news about Jesus, so that they believe.’ When the believers in Judea heard that, they praised God because of me.

Galatians 1:24 word by word

καὶ ἐδόξαζον ἐν ἐμοὶ τὸν θεόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Galatians 1:24

• Numbers 23:23Nobody can curse the Israelites. No magic has any power to hurt them. Now people will say about them, “See the great things that God has done for them!”
• Luke 2:14‘God is great! He lives in the highest place above. He will bless the people on earth who please him. They will have peace in their minds.’
• Luke 7:16Everyone there was very afraid. They praised God and said, ‘A great prophet of God has appeared among us. God has come to save his people!’
• Luke 15:10When one person stops doing wrong things, it is like that. It makes God's angels and everyone in heaven very happy.’
• Acts 11:18The Jewish believers heard what Peter said. They could not say anything more against him. Instead, they praised God and they said, ‘We now see that God has also let Gentiles have life with him. He will accept them if they stop doing bad things and turn to him.’
• Acts 21:19Paul said, ‘hello’ to them and then he told them everything about his work. God had helped him to do many good things for the Gentiles.
• 2 Corinthians 9:13Your gift of money will show people that you really want to help. People will say that God is great. They will see that you want to obey God. They will see that you are happy to give to them, and to everyone else. They will see that you really believe the good news about Christ, as you say you do.
• Colossians 1:3We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10This will happen when Jesus comes on that special day. His own people will praise him for the great things that he has done for them. All of us who are believers will be surprised when we see his great power. This includes you, because you believed our message about the Lord Jesus.

Commentaries on Galatians 1:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24They glorified God in me - Hearing now that I preached that faith which before I had persecuted and endeavored to destroy, they glorified God for the grace which had wrought my conversion. I owe nothing to them; I owe all to God; and they themselves acknowledge this. I received all from God, and God has all the glory. It appeared of great importance to St. Paul to defend and vindicate his Divine mission. As he had none from man, it was the more necessary…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24And they glorified God in me - They praised God on my account. They regarded me as a true convert and a sincere Christian; and they praised God that he had converted such a persecutor, and had made him a preacher of the gospel. The design for which this is mentioned is, to show that though he was personally unknown to them, and had not derived his views of the gospel from them, yet that he had their entire confidence. They regarded him as a convert and an…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 St. Paul was wonderfully brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ. All who are savingly converted, are called by the grace of God; their conversion is wrought by his power and grace working in them. It will but little avail us to have Christ revealed to us, if he is not also revealed in us. He instantly prepared to obey, without hesitating as to his worldly interest, credit, ease, or life itself. And what matter of thanksgiving and joy is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24The church in Jerusalem was very happy when Paul became a follower of Jesus. This change (compare 1:13–14) and his message were both God's work (compare Acts 9:31). The way Paul taught about Jesus matched what the Jerusalem church believed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. in me--"in my case." "Having understood the entire change, and that the former wolf is now acting the shepherd's part, they received occasion for joyful thanksgiving to God in respect to me" [Theodoret]. How different, he implies to the Galatians, their spirit from yours!Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 1:24

• Glorifying God
• Minister, Christian
• Paul

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Commentaries on Galatians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings