Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Galatians 1:16
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16. reveal his Son in me —within me, in my inmost soul, by the Holy Spirit ( :- ). Compare 2 Corinthians 4:6 , "shined in our hearts." The revealing of His Son by me to the Gentiles (so translate for "heathen") was impossible, unless He had first revealed His Son in me; at first on my conversion, but especially at the subsequent revelation from Jesus Christ ( Galatians 1:12 ), whereby I learned the Gospel's independence of the Mosaic law. that I might preach —the present in the Greek, which includes the idea "that I may preach Him," implying an office still continuing. This was the main commission entrusted to him ( Galatians 2:7 ; Galatians 2:9 ). immediately —connected chiefly with "I went into Arabia" ( Galatians 2:9- : ). It denotes the sudden fitness of the apostle. So Galatians 2:9- : , " Straightway he preached Christ in the synagogue." I conferred not — Greek, "I had not further (namely, in addition to revelation) recourse to . . . for the purpose of consulting." The divine revelation was sufficient for me [BENGEL]. flesh and blood — ( Galatians 2:9- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"
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