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Galatians 1:18
18Then, three years later I went to Jerusalem to become personally acquainted with Cephas. I stayed with him for fifteen days.
Galatians 1:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
- New International Version (NIV)Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.
Context of Galatians 1:18
16to show me his Son. He did this so that I would tell people who are not Jewish that his Son is the Good News. When this happened, I didn’t talk it over with any other person. 17I didn’t even go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went to Arabia and then came back to Damascus. Then, three years later I went to Jerusalem to become personally acquainted with Cephas. I stayed with him for fifteen days. 19I didn’t see any other apostle. I only saw James, the Lord’s brother. 20(God is my witness that what I’m writing is not a lie.)
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ἔπειτα μετὰ ἔτη τρία ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Κηφᾶν καὶ ἐπέμεινα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenἔπειταepeita · thenG1899
- afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- yearsἔτοςetos · yearG2094
- I went upἀνέρχομαιanerchomai · to go upG424
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- to seeἱστορέωhistoreō · to get acquaintedG2477
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- abodeἐπιμένωepimenō · to remain/keep onG1961
- withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- fifteenδεκαπέντεdekapente · fifteenG1178
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
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Commentaries on Galatians 1:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter - These three years may be reckoned either from the departure of Paul from Jerusalem, or from his return from Arabia to Damascus. To see Peter - , to become personally acquainted with Peter; for this is the proper import of the verb ̔, from which we have the word ̔, history, which signifies a relation of things from personal knowledge and actual acquaintance. How far this is, now, from the sense in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Then after three years - Probably three years after his departure from Jerusalem to Damascus, not after his return to Arabia. So most commentators have understood it. Went up to Jerusalem - More correctly, as in the margin, returned. To see Peter - Peter was the oldest and most distinguished of the apostles. In Galatians 2:9, he, with James and John, is called a pillar. But why Paul went particularly to see him is not known. It was probably, however, from…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. 18Only after three years (or in the third year): This could be three years after Paul became a follower of Jesus or three years after his return from Arabia. This event is likely the visit mentioned in Acts 9:26–30. to confer with Cephas (Peter): Peter had something Paul did not—personal experience with Jesus during his time on Earth. Paul spent fifteen days with Peter. This was not enough time for Peter to become Paul's teacher, but it gave them enough…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. after three years--dating from my conversion, as appears by the contrast to "immediately" (Ga 1:16). This is the same visit to Jerusalem as in Ac 9:26, and at this visit occurred the vision (Ac 22:17, 18). The incident which led to his leaving Damascus (Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33) was not the main cause of his going to Jerusalem. So that there is no discrepancy in the statement here that he went "to see Peter"; or rather, as Greek, "to make the acquaintance…Read the comment
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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
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