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Verse	Translation	Text
Ga 1:12	Strong Concordance	For [1063] I [1473] neither [3761] received [3880] it [846] of [3844] man [444], neither [3777] was I taught [1321] it, but [235] by [1223] the revelation [602] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547].
	King James	For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Translate, "For not even did I myself (any more than the other apostles) receive it from man, nor was I taught it (by man)." "Received it," implies the absence of labor in acquiring it. "Taught it," implies the labor of learning. by the revelation of Jesus Christ--Translate, "by revelation of [that is, from] Jesus Christ." By His revealing it to me. Probably this took place during the three years, in part of which he sojourned in Arabia (Gal 1:17-18), in the vicinity of the scene of the giving of the law; a fit place for such a revelation of the Gospel of grace, which supersedes the ceremonial law (Gal 4:25). He, like other Pharisees who embraced Christianity, did not at first recognize its independence of the Mosaic law, but combined both together. Ananias, his first instructor, was universally esteemed for his legal piety and so was not likely to have taught him to sever Christianity from the law. This severance was partially recognized after the martyrdom of Stephen. But Paul received it by special revelation (Co1 11:23; Co1 15:3; Th1 4:15). A vision of the Lord Jesus is mentioned (Act 22:18), at his first visit to Jerusalem (Gal 1:18); but this seems to have been subsequent to the revelation here meant (compare Gal 1:15-18), and to have been confined to giving a particular command. The vision "fourteen years before" (Co2 12:1) was in A.D. 43, still later, six years after his conversion. Thus Paul is an independent witness to the Gospel. Though he had received no instruction from the apostles, but from the Holy Ghost, yet when he met them his Gospel exactly agreed with theirs.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Translate, "For not even did I myself (any more than the other apostles) receive it from man, nor was I taught it (by man)." "Received it," implies the absence of labor in acquiring it. "Taught it," implies the labor of learning.

by the revelation of Jesus Christ--Translate, "by revelation of [that is, from] Jesus Christ." By His revealing it to me. Probably this took place during the three years, in part of which he sojourned in Arabia (Gal 1:17-18), in the vicinity of the scene of the giving of the law; a fit place for such a revelation of the Gospel of grace, which supersedes the ceremonial law (Gal 4:25). He, like other Pharisees who embraced Christianity, did not at first recognize its independence of the Mosaic law, but combined both together. Ananias, his first instructor, was universally esteemed for his legal piety and so was not likely to have taught him to sever Christianity from the law. This severance was partially recognized after the martyrdom of Stephen. But Paul received it by special revelation (Co1 11:23; Co1 15:3; Th1 4:15). A vision of the Lord Jesus is mentioned (Act 22:18), at his first visit to Jerusalem (Gal 1:18); but this seems to have been subsequent to the revelation here meant (compare Gal 1:15-18), and to have been confined to giving a particular command. The vision "fourteen years before" (Co2 12:1) was in A.D. 43, still later, six years after his conversion. Thus Paul is an independent witness to the Gospel. Though he had received no instruction from the apostles, but from the Holy Ghost, yet when he met them his Gospel exactly agreed with theirs.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
For I neither received it of man - This is very probably said in reply to his opponents, who had maintained that Paul had derived his knowledge of the gospel from other people, since he had not been personally known to the Lord Jesus, or been of the number of those whom Jesus called to be his apostles. In reply to this, he says, that he did not receive his gospel in any way from man. Neither was I taught it - That is, by man. He was not taught it by any written account of it, or by the instruction of man in any way. The only plausible objection to this statement which could be urged would be the fact that Paul had an interview with Ananias Act 9:17 before his baptism, and that he would probably receive instructions from him. But to this it may be replied: (1) That there is no evidence that Ananias went into an explanation of the nature of the Christian religion in his interview with Paul; (2) Before this, Paul had been taught what Christianity was by his encounter with the Lord Jesus on the way to Damascus Act 9:5; Act 26:14-18; (3) The purpose for which Ananias was sent to him in Damascus was that Paul might receive his sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit, Act 9:17. Whatever instructions he may have received through Ananias, it is still true that his call was directly from the Lord Jesus, and his information of the nature of Christianity from Jesus' revelation. But by the revelation of Jesus Christ - On his way to Damascus, and subsequently in the temple, Act 22:17-21. Doubtless, he received communications at various times from the Lord Jesus with regard to the nature of the gospel and his duty. The sense here is, that he was not indebted to people for his knowledge of the gospel, but had derived it entirely from the Saviour.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Of man (παρὰ ἀνθρώπου) Better, from man. Παρὰ from emphasizes the idea of transmission, and marks the connection between giver and receiver. Comp. Th1 2:13; Th1 4:1; Ti2 3:14; Act 10:22. In the Gospels and Acts παραλαμβάνειν usually means to take, in the sense of causing to accompany, as Mat 4:5; Mat 17:1; Mar 4:36, etc. Scarcely ever in the sense of receive: see Mar 7:4. In Paul only in the sense of receive, and only with παρὰ, with the single exception of Co1 11:23 (ἀπὸ). The simple λαμβάνω usually with παρὰ, but with ἀπὸ, Jo1 2:27; Jo1 3:22. By the revelation of Jesus Christ (δἰ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἱησοῦ Χριστοῦ) Not, by Jesus Christ being revealed to me, but, I received the gospel by Jesus Christ's revealing it to me. The subject of the revelation is the gospel, not Christ. Christ was the revealer. Rev. (it came to me) through revelation of Jesus Christ.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
For neither did I receive it - At once. Nor was I taught it - Slowly and gradually, by any man. But by the revelation of Jesus Christ - Our Lord revealed to him at first, his resurrection, ascension, and the calling of the gentiles, and his own apostleship; and told him then, there were other things for which he would appear to him.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
I neither received it of man - By means of any apostle, as was remarked Gal 1:1. No man taught me what I have preached to you. But by the revelation of Jesus Christ - Being commissioned by himself alone; receiving the knowledge of it from Christ crucified.

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¹ It is [4851] not [3756] expedient [4851] for me [3427] doubtless [1211] to glory [2744]. [1063] I will come [2064] to [1519] visions [3701] and [2532] revelations [602] of the Lord [2962].

¹⁵ But [1161] when [3753] it pleased [2106] God [2316], who [3588] separated [873] me [3165] from [1537] my [3450] mother's [3384] womb [2836], and [2532] called [2564] me by [1223] his [846] grace [5485],
¹⁶ To reveal [601] his [846] Son [5207] in [1722] me [1698], that [2443] I might preach [2097] him [846] among [1722] the heathen [1484]; immediately [2112] I conferred [4323] not [3756] with flesh [4561] and [2532] blood [129]:
¹⁷ Neither [3761] went I up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to [4314] them which were apostles [652] before [4253] me [1700]; but [235] I went [565] into [1519] Arabia [688], and [2532] returned [5290] again [3825] unto [1519] Damascus [1154].
¹⁸ Then [1899] after [3326] three [5140] years [2094] I went up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to see [2477] Peter [4074], and [2532] abode [1961] with [4314] him [846] fifteen [1178] days [2250].

¹⁸ Then [1899] after [3326] three [5140] years [2094] I went up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to see [2477] Peter [4074], and [2532] abode [1961] with [4314] him [846] fifteen [1178] days [2250].

¹⁸ And [2532] saw [1492] him [846] saying [3004] unto me [3427], Make haste [4692], and [2532] get thee [1831] quickly [5034] [1722] out of [1537] Jerusalem [2419]: for [1360] they will [3858] not [3756] receive [3858] thy [4675] testimony [3141] concerning [4012] me [1700].

¹⁵ For [1063] this [5124] we say [3004] unto you [5213] by [1722] the word [3056] of the Lord [2962], that [3754] we [2249] which [3588] are alive [2198] and remain [4035] unto [1519] the coming [3952] of the Lord [2962] shall [5348] not [3364] prevent [5348] them which [3588] are asleep [2837].

³ For [1063] I delivered [3860] unto you [5213] first of all [1722] [4413] that which [3739] I [3880] also [2532] received [3880], how [3754] that Christ [5547] died [599] for [5228] our [2257] sins [266] according [2596] to the scriptures [1124];

²³ For [1063] I [1473] have received [3880] of [575] the Lord [2962] that which [3739] also [2532] I delivered [3860] unto you [5213], That [3754] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] the same night [3571] in [1722] which [3739] he was betrayed [3860] took [2983] bread [740]:

²⁵ For [1063] this Agar [28] is [2076] mount [3735] Sinai [4614] in [1722] Arabia [688], and [1161] answereth [4960] to Jerusalem [2419] which [3588] now is [3568], and [1161] is in bondage [1398] with [3326] her [846] children [5043].

¹⁷ Neither [3761] went I up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to [4314] them which were apostles [652] before [4253] me [1700]; but [235] I went [565] into [1519] Arabia [688], and [2532] returned [5290] again [3825] unto [1519] Damascus [1154].
¹⁸ Then [1899] after [3326] three [5140] years [2094] I went up [424] to [1519] Jerusalem [2414] to see [2477] Peter [4074], and [2532] abode [1961] with [4314] him [846] fifteen [1178] days [2250].

¹⁷ And [1161] it came to pass [1096], that, when I [3427] was come again [5290] to [1519] Jerusalem [2419], even [2532] while I [3450] prayed [4336] in [1722] the temple [2411], I [3165] was [1096] in [1722] a trance [1611];
¹⁸ And [2532] saw [1492] him [846] saying [3004] unto me [3427], Make haste [4692], and [2532] get thee [1831] quickly [5034] [1722] out of [1537] Jerusalem [2419]: for [1360] they will [3858] not [3756] receive [3858] thy [4675] testimony [3141] concerning [4012] me [1700].
¹⁹ And I [2504] said [2036], Lord [2962], they [846] know [1987] that [3754] I [1473] imprisoned [2252] [5439] and [2532] beat [1194] in every [2596] synagogue [4864] them that believed [4100] on [1909] thee [4571]:
²⁰ And [2532] when [3753] the blood [129] of thy [4675] martyr [3144] Stephen [4736] was shed [1632], I [846] also [2532] was [2252] standing by [2186], and [2532] consenting [4909] unto his [846] death [336], and [2532] kept [5442] the raiment [2440] of them that slew [337] him [846].
²¹ And [2532] he said [2036] unto [4314] me [3165], Depart [4198]: for [3754] I [1473] will send [1821] thee [4571] far hence [3112] unto [1519] the Gentiles [1484].

¹⁷ And [1161] Ananias [367] went his way [565], and [2532] entered [1525] into [1519] the house [3614]; and [2532] putting [2007] his hands [5495] on [1909] him [846] said [2036], Brother [80] Saul [4549], the Lord [2962], even Jesus [2424], that appeared [3700] unto thee [4671] in [1722] the way [3598] as [3739] thou camest [2064], hath sent [649] me [3165], that [3704] thou mightest receive thy sight [308], and [2532] be filled with [4130] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].

¹⁴ And [1161] when we [2257] were [2667] all [3956] fallen [2667] to [1519] the earth [1093], I heard [191] a voice [5456] speaking [2980] unto [4314] me [3165], and [2532] saying [3004] in the Hebrew [1446] tongue [1258], Saul [4549], Saul [4549], why [5101] persecutest thou [1377] me [3165]? it is hard [4642] for thee [4671] to kick [2979] against [4314] the pricks [2759].
¹⁵ And [1161] I [1473] said [2036], Who [5101] art thou [1488], Lord [2962]? And [1161] he said [2036], I [1473] am [1510] Jesus [2424] whom [3739] thou [4771] persecutest [1377].
¹⁶ But [235] rise [450], and [2532] stand [2476] upon [1909] thy [4675] feet [4228]: for [1063] I have appeared [3700] unto thee [4671] for [1519] this purpose [5124], to make [4400] thee [4571] a minister [5257] and [2532] a witness [3144] both [5037] of these things which [3739] thou hast seen [1492], and [5037] of those things in the which [3739] I will appear [3700] unto thee [4671];
¹⁷ Delivering [1807] thee [4571] from [1537] the people [2992], and [2532] from the Gentiles [1484], unto [1519] whom [3739] now [3568] I send [649] thee [4571],
¹⁸ To open [455] their [846] eyes [3788], and to turn [1994] them from [575] darkness [4655] to [1519] light [5457], and [2532] from the power [1849] of Satan [4567] unto [1909] God [2316], that they [846] may receive [2983] forgiveness [859] of sins [266], and [2532] inheritance [2819] among [1722] them which are sanctified [37] by faith [4102] that is in [1519] me [1691].

⁵ And [1161] he said [2036], Who [5101] art thou [1488], Lord [2962]? And [1161] the Lord [2962] said [2036], I [1473] am [1510] Jesus [2424] whom [3739] thou [4771] persecutest [1377]: it is hard [4642] for thee [4671] to kick [2979] against [4314] the pricks [2759].

²² And [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] we ask [154], we receive [2983] of [3844] him [846], because [3754] we keep [5083] his [846] commandments [1785], and [2532] do [4160] those things that are pleasing [701] in his [846] sight [1799].

²⁷ But [2532] the anointing [5545] which [3739] ye [5210] have received [2983] of [575] him [846] abideth [3306] in [1722] you [5213], and [2532] ye need [5532] [2192] not [3756] that [2443] any man [5100] teach [1321] you [5209]: but [235] as [5613] the same [846] anointing [5545] teacheth [1321] you [5209] of [4012] all things [3956], and [2532] is [2076] truth [227], and [2532] is [2076] no [3756] lie [5579], and [2532] even as [2531] it hath taught [1321] you [5209], ye shall abide [3306] in [1722] him [846].

⁴ And [2532] when they come from [575] the market [58], except [3362] they wash [907], they eat [2068] not [3756]. And [2532] many [4183] other things [243] there be [2076], which [3739] they have received [3880] to hold [2902], as the washing [909] of cups [4221], and [2532] pots [3582], [2532] brasen vessels [5473], and [2532] of tables [2825].

³⁶ And [2532] when they had sent away [863] the multitude [3793], they took [3880] him [846] even as [5613] he was [2258] in [1722] the ship [4143]. And [1161] there were [2258] also [2532] with [3326] him [846] other [243] little ships [4142].

¹ And [2532] after [3326] six [1803] days [2250] Jesus [2424] taketh [3880] Peter [4074] [2532], James [2385], and [2532] John [2491] his [846] brother [80], and [2532] bringeth [399] them [846] up [399] into [1519] an high [5308] mountain [3735] apart [2596] [2398],

⁵ Then [5119] the devil [1228] taketh [3880] him [846] up [3880] into [1519] the holy [40] city [4172], and [2532] setteth [2476] him [846] on [1909] a pinnacle [4419] of the temple [2411],

²² And [1161] they said [2036], Cornelius [2883] the centurion [1543], a just [1342] man [435], and [2532] one that feareth [5399] God [2316], and [5037] of good report [3140] among [5259] all [3650] the nation [1484] of the Jews [2453], was warned from God [5537] by [5259] an holy [40] angel [32] to send [3343] for thee [4571] into [1519] his [846] house [3624], and [2532] to hear [191] words [4487] of [3844] thee [4675].

¹⁴ But [1161] continue [3306] thou [4771] in [1722] the things which [3739] thou hast learned [3129] and [2532] hast been assured of [4104], knowing [1492] of [3844] whom [5101] thou hast learned [3129] them;

¹ Furthermore [3063] then [3767] we beseech [2065] you [5209], brethren [80], and [2532] exhort [3870] you by [1722] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], that as [2531] ye have received [3880] of [3844] us [2257] how [4459] ye [5209] ought [1163] to walk [4043] and [2532] to please [700] God [2316], so [2443] ye would abound [4052] more and more [3123].

¹³ For this [5124] cause [1223] also [2532] thank [2168] we [2249] God [2316] without ceasing [89], because [3754], when ye received [3880] the word [3056] of God [2316] which ye heard [189] of [3844] us [2257], ye received [1209] it not [3756] as the word [3056] of men [444], but [235] as [2531] it is [2076] in truth [230], the word [3056] of God [2316], which [3739] effectually worketh [1754] also [2532] in [1722] you [5213] that believe [4100].

¹ Paul [3972], an apostle [652], (not [3756] of [575] men [444], neither [3761] by [1223] man [444], but [235] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], and [2532] God [2316] the Father [3962], who [3588] raised [1453] him [846] from [1537] the dead [3498];)