Galatians 1:20
“Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.”
Galatians 1:20 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- DARBYDarby
- Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the things that I write to you, lo, before God ; I lie not;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- I assure you that what I am writing to you is true; before God, I am not lying.
Context: Galatians 1
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
About Galatians 1: Freedom from the Law
Paul writes to the Galatian church to address false teachings about circumcision and the law. He affirms that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ and not by following the law.
Commentary
Galatians 1 is a powerful letter from the Apostle Paul to the churches of Galatia. In this chapter, Paul is addressing the issue of the false teachers who have infiltrated the churches and are teaching a different gospel than the one Paul preached. He begins by affirming his apostleship, which was not from any human source, but from Jesus Christ and God the Father. He then goes on to rebuke the Galatians for turning away from the true gospel and following the false teachers. He emphasizes that the gospel he preached was not from any human source, but from God Himself. He also warns them of the consequences of following the false teachers, which is that they will be cursed. Finally, he encourages them to stand firm in the faith and to not be swayed by the false teachers.