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Galatians 1:13

Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For ye have heard of my conversation in time past,.... His manner and course of life, in his state of unregeneracy, how diametrically opposite his education and behaviour, his principles and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For ye have heard of my conversation - My conduct, my mode of life, my deportment; see the note at 2Co 1:12. Probably Paul had himself made them acquainted with the events of his early years. The…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Ye have heard of my conversation - Την εμην αναστροφην· My manner of life; the mode in which I conducted myself.

Beyond measure I persecuted the Church - For proofs of this the reader is referred to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Galatians 1:10-24

What Paul had said more generally, in the preface of this epistle, he now proceeds more particularly to enlarge upon. There he had declared himself to be an apostle of Christ; and here he comes more…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Nothing short of a miracle could account for the change which had taken place in the life and aims of St Paul (comp. Php 3:4-10). It was not likely that a man with such antecedents should have…