Galatia 1:18

1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem ¹  to visit Cephas ²  and get information from him, ³  and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Galatia 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ⁴  an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)

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 

[1:18]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[1:18]  ² sn Cephas. This individual is generally identified with the Apostle Peter (L&N 93.211).

[1:18]  ³ tn Although often translated “to get acquainted with Cephas,” this could give the impression of merely a social call. L&N 34.52 has “to visit, with the purpose of obtaining information” for the meaning of ἱστορέω (Jistorew), particularly in this verse.

[1:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[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.”