Galatians 1:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

Galatians 1:23 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:8-10
And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. …
1 Timothy 1:13-16
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. …
Acts 9:13
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Acts 9:20
And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 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 directly to support his claim to that character and office. There were some in the churches of Galatia who were prevailed with to call this in question; for those who preached up the ceremonial law did…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

23. Translate as Greek, “They were hearing”: tidings were brought them from time to time [Conybeare and Howson]. he which persecuted us in times past--“our former persecutor” [Alford]. The designation by which he was known among Christians still better than by his name “Saul.” destroyed--Greek, “was destroying.”