--- title: "Galatians 1 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible" description: "Read Galatians 1 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/galatians/1" --- [ Read](/kjv/galatians/1)[ Commentary](/study/galatians/1)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/galatians/1) Audio 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace *be* to you and peace from God the Father, and *from* our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom *be* glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any *man* preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught *it*, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 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: 14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called *me* by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24 And they glorified God in me. [2 Corinthians 13](/study/2-corinthians/13) [Galatians 2](/study/galatians/2) ## Commentary To verse 1 **1. apostle**—in the earliest Epistles, the two to the Thessalonians, through humility, he uses no title of authority; but associates with him "Silvanus and Timotheus"; yet here, though "brethren" ( :-) are with him, he does not *name* them but puts his own name and apostleship prominent: evidently because his apostolic commission needs now to be vindicated against deniers of it. **of**—*Greek,* "from." Expressing the *origin* from which his mission came, "not from *men,*" but from Christ and the Father (understood) as the source. "By" expresses the immediate operating agent in the call. Not only was the call *from* God as its ultimate source, but *by* Christ and the Father as the immediate agent in calling him ([Acts 22:15](/kjv/acts/22/15); [Acts 26:16-18](/kjv/acts/26/16-18)). The laying on of Ananias' hands ([Acts 9:17](/kjv/acts/9/17)) is no objection to this; for that was but a sign of the fact, not an assisting cause. So the Holy Ghost calls him specially ([Acts 13:2](/kjv/acts/13/2); [Acts 13:3](/kjv/acts/13/3)); he was an apostle *before* this special mission. **man**—singular; to mark the contrast to "Jesus Christ." The opposition between "Christ" and "man," and His name being put in closest connection with God the Father, imply His Godhead. **raised him from the dead**—implying that, though he had not seen Him in His humiliation as the other apostles (which was made an objection against him), he had seen and been *constituted an apostle by Him in His resurrection power* ([Matthew 28:18](/kjv/matthew/28/18); [Romans 1:4](/kjv/romans/1/4); [Romans 1:5](/kjv/romans/1/5)). Compare as to the ascension, the consequence of the resurrection, and the cause of His giving "apostles," [Romans 1:5](/kjv/romans/1/5)- :. 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