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

22And still the churches in Christ that are in Judea didn’t know me personally. 23All they knew was that people were saying, “The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!” And 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 23:23No curse can touch Jacob; no magic has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, ‘What wonders God has done for Israel!’
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
• Luke 7:16Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”
• Luke 15:10In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”
• Acts 11:18When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, “We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life.”
• Acts 21:19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• 2 Corinthians 9:13As a result of your ministry, they will give glory to God. For your generosity to them and to all believers will prove that you are obedient to the Good News of Christ.
• Colossians 1:3We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him.

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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• Faith
• Acts of the Apostles
• Criticism of the Bible
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• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Laodiceans, Epistle to the
• Paul, the Apostle

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