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Galatians 1:13 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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: "
Galatians 1:13
Verse in Context
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But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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:
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
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Galatians 1:1
"Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)"
Galatians 1:2
"And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:"
Galatians 1:3
"Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,"
Galatians 1:4
"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:"
Galatians 1:5
"To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Galatians 1:6
"I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:"
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