God’s Word Translation
Galatians 1:20
20(God is my witness that what I’m writing is not a lie.)
Galatians 1:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- New International Version (NIV)I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
- English Standard Version (ESV)(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
- New King James Version (NKJV)(Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)
Context of Galatians 1:20
18Then, 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. (God is my witness that what I’m writing is not a lie.) 21Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22The churches of Christ in Judea didn’t know me personally.
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ἃ δὲ γράφω ὑμῖν, ἰδοὺ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- the things whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- I lieψεύδομαιpseudomai · to lieG5574
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- notοὐou · noG3756
Cross-references for Galatians 1:20
Commentaries on Galatians 1:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Before God I lie not - This he speaks in reference to having seen only Peter and James at Jerusalem; and consequently to prove that he had not learned the Gospel from the assembly of the apostles at Jerusalem, nor consequently received his commission from them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Behold, before God I lie not - This is an oath, or a solemn appeal to God; see the note at Romans 9:1. The design of this oath here is to prevent all suspicion of falsehood, It may seem to be remarkable that Paul should make this solemn appeal to God in this argument, and in the narrative of a plain fact, when his statement could hardly be called in question by anyone. But we may remark: (1) That the oath here refers not only to the fact that he was with…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. 20I assure you before God: Paul swears before God to emphasize that his story about his trip to Jerusalem is true.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. Solemn asseveration that his statement is true that his visit was but for fifteen days and that he saw no apostle save Peter and James. Probably it had been reported by Judaizers that he had received a long course of instruction from the apostles in Jerusalem from the first; hence his earnestness in asserting the contrary facts.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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