Paul's first visit to Peter must have been of absorbing interest. Doubtless the two traversed together the holy scenes of the Lord's ministry, and Peter told the story of Gethsemane and Calvary with minute detail to ears that drank in every circumstance. How many inquiries would be addressed to the eyewitness of that sacred death and of the open grave! Paul was not ignorant of the facts, but wished to view them in the new light of faith and love. Such conversation as that which occupied these two souls gives us a glimpse of what may be expected when God's people are gathered into the many mansions of the Father's house.
The sudden termination of this visit to Jerusalem is described in Acts 9:28. Without delay Paul had to leave the city and start for his home in distant Tarsus, where he was to spend two or three years until the good Barnabas came to summon him to help in Antioch. See Acts 11:25-26. Probably during this interval the Apostle began to evangelize the regions named in Galatians 1:21. Let us see to it that we receive no glory from man, but that men see God in us and us in God. We are nothing; He is all, and to Him be the glory, Psalms 115:1. [source]
Chapter Summary: Galatians 1
1Paul's greeting to the Galatians; 6He wonders why they have so soon left him and the gospel; 8and accurses those who preach any other gospel than he did 11He learned the gospel not from men, but from God; 14and shows what he was before his calling; 17and what he did immediately after it
Greek Commentary for Galatians 1:24
They glorified [εδοχαζον] Imperfect, kept on doing it. [source]
In me [] The sense is different from that in Galatians 1:16, see note. Here the meaning is that they glorified God as the author and source of what they saw in me. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Galatians 1:24
Galatians 4:20I stand in doubt of you [ἀποροῦμαι ἐν ὑμῖν] Lit. I am perplexed in you. For this use of ἐν, comp. 2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 1:24. Paul's perplexity is conceived as taking place in the readers. For the verb, see on Mark 6:20; see on 2 Corinthians 4:8. Paul means: “I am puzzled how to deal with you; how to find entrance to your hearts. [source]
Galatians 4:20To change my voice [αλλαχαι την πωνην μου] Paul could put his heart into his voice. The pen stands between them. He knew the power of his voice on their hearts. He had tried it before. I am perplexed (απορουμαι aporoumai). I am at a loss and know not what to do. Απορεω Aporeō is from α a privative and πορος poros way. I am lost at this distance from you. About you In your cases. For this use of εν en see 2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 1:24. [source]
Greek Commentary for Galatians 1:24
Imperfect, kept on doing it. [source]
In my case as in Galatians 1:16. [source]
The sense is different from that in Galatians 1:16, see note. Here the meaning is that they glorified God as the author and source of what they saw in me. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Galatians 1:24
Lit. I am perplexed in you. For this use of ἐν, comp. 2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 1:24. Paul's perplexity is conceived as taking place in the readers. For the verb, see on Mark 6:20; see on 2 Corinthians 4:8. Paul means: “I am puzzled how to deal with you; how to find entrance to your hearts. [source]
Paul could put his heart into his voice. The pen stands between them. He knew the power of his voice on their hearts. He had tried it before. I am perplexed (απορουμαι aporoumai). I am at a loss and know not what to do. Απορεω Aporeō is from α a privative and πορος poros way. I am lost at this distance from you. About you In your cases. For this use of εν en see 2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 1:24. [source]
In your cases. For this use of εν en see 2 Corinthians 7:16; Galatians 1:24. [source]