Galatia 1:14

1:14 I ¹  was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, ²  and was ³  extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. ⁴ 

Galatia 1:16

1:16 to reveal his Son in ⁵  me so that I could preach him ⁶  among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from ⁷  any human being, ⁸ 

Galatia 4:20

4:20 I wish I could be with you now and change my tone of voice, ⁹  because I am perplexed about you.

[1:14]  ¹ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[1:14]  ² tn Or “among my race.”

[1:14]  ³ tn Grk “was advancing beyond…nation, being.” The participle ὑπάρχων (Juparcwn) was translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[1:14]  ⁴ sn The traditions of my ancestors refers to both Pharisaic and popular teachings of this time which eventually were codified in Jewish literature such as the Mishnah, Midrashim, and Targums.

[1:16]  ⁵ tn Or “to me”; the Greek preposition ἐν (en) can mean either, depending on the context.

[1:16]  ⁶ tn This pronoun refers to “his Son,” mentioned earlier in the verse.

[1:16]  ⁷ tn Or “I did not consult with.” For the translation “I did not go to ask advice from” see L&N 33.175.

[1:16]  ⁸ tn Grk “from flesh and blood.”

[4:20]  ⁹ tn Grk “voice” or “tone.” The contemporary English expression “tone of voice” is a good approximation to the meaning here.