Galatians 1:1

Galatians 1:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
• English Standard Version (ESV)Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
• New King James Version (NKJV)Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),
• New Living Translation (NLT)This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.

Context of Galatians 1:1

Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 1:1 word by word

Παῦλος ἀπόστολος οὐκ ἀπ᾽ ἀνθρώπων οὐδὲ δι᾽ ἀνθρώπου ἀλλὰ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ θεοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• raisedἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498

Cross-references for Galatians 1:1

• Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—
• 1 Corinthians 1:1Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
• Galatians 1:11I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.
• Acts 1:16and said, “Brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
• Acts 22:10“ ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. “ ‘Get up,’ the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’
• Acts 26:16‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
• Romans 1:4and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 3:1Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
• Ephesians 3:8Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,
• 1 Timothy 1:11that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
• 2 Timothy 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
• Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• John 5:19Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
• John 10:30I and the Father are one.”

Commentaries on Galatians 1:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Paul, an apostle, not of men - Not commissioned by any assembly or council of the apostles. Neither by man - Nor by any one of the apostles; neither by James, who seems to have been president of the apostolic council at Jerusalem; nor by Peter, to whom, in a particular manner, the keys of the kingdom were intrusted. But by Jesus Christ - Having his mission immediately from Christ himself, and God the Father who raised him from the dead, see Acts 22:14…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Paul an apostle - See the note at Romans 1:1. This is the usual form in which he commences his epistles; and it was of special importance to commence the Epistle in this manner, because it was one design to vindicate his apostleship, or to show that he had received his commission directly from the Lord Jesus. Not of men - “Not from ̓ ̓ ap'men.” That is, he was not “from” any body of people, or commissioned by people. The word apostle means “sent,” and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The churches in Galatia were formed partly of converted Jews, and partly of Gentile converts, as was generally the case. St. Paul asserts his apostolic character and the doctrines he taught, that he might confirm the Galatian churches in the faith of Christ, especially with respect to the important point of justification by faith alone. Thus the subject is mainly the same as that which is discussed in the epistle to the Romans, that is, justification by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Paul, an apostle: Apostles were representatives with authority given by a church or council (for example, 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 2:25). However, the Jerusalem church did not appoint Paul as an apostle. Instead, Jesus Christ himself chose Paul, giving him Christ’s authority (Acts 9:1–15; 26:12–20; see also Romans 1:5). This authority was equal to that of other apostles. Paul said that God the Father gave him his authority as an apostle. This…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1The internal and external evidence for Paul's authorship is conclusive. The style is characteristically Pauline. The superscription, and allusions to the apostle of the Gentiles in the first person, throughout the Epistle, establish the same truth (Ga 1:1, 13-24; 2:1-14). His authorship is also upheld by the unanimous testimony of the ancient Church: compare Irenæus [Against Heresies, 3,7,2] (Ga 3:19); Polycarp [Epistle to the Philippians, 3] quotes Ga…Read the comment

Topics related to Galatians 1:1

• Call
• Galatia
• God
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In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Paul
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Paul, Saul
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• God, the Father
• Jesus Christ

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