But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
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Gill's Exposition
But when it pleased God,.... Here begins his account of his conversion, and call to the ministry; all which he ascribes entirely to the sovereign good pleasure, and free grace of God:
who separated…
Barnes' Notes
But when it pleased God - Paul traced all his hopes of eternal life, and all the good influences which had ever borne upon his mind, to God. Who separated me ... - That is, who destined me; or who…
Adam Clarke
Who separated me from my mother's womb - Him whom I acknowledge as the God of nature and the God of grace; who preserved me by his providence when I was a helpless infant, and saved me by his grace…
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…
But a wondrous change was effected in me. -Old things had passed away. Behold, they had become new." The source of this change was the purpose of God; the means, His effectual calling: the end, that…
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