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Galatians 1:16

Galatians 1:16
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

To reveal his Son in me,.... This clause stands in connection with that in the preceding verse, "but when it pleased God"; the revelation of Christ in the apostle being the mere fruit and effect of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

To reveal his Son in me - This is to be regarded as connected with the first part of Gal 1:15, “When it pleased God to reveal his Son in me,” that is, on the way to Damascus. The phrase evidently…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

To reveal his Son in me - To make me know Jesus Christ, and the power of his resurrection.

That I might preach him among the heathen - For it was to the Gentiles, and the dispersed Jews among the…

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

to reveal his Son in me Christ had been revealed toSt Paul when He was seen by him in the flesh (1Co 9:1). But a more blessed revelation was vouchsafed, when Christ was revealed withinhim. Then the…