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For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Nor was I taught it (ουτε εδιδαχθην). He did not receive it "from man" (παρα ανθρωπων, which shuts out both απο and δια of verse 1…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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 knowl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For I neither received it.—The first “neither” in this verse does not correspond with the second, but qualifies the pronoun “I.” T…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Paul was intensely desirous that the Galatian Christians should understand that he was no mere repeater of other men's doctrines, but that what he …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul also denies that his teaching was received “from any man.” This is a different denial from that in v.11, for both “from” and “receive” (GK 416…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For I neither received it from man. What then? Should the authority of the word be diminished because someone who has been instructed thro…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For I neither received it of man
Not from Gamaliel, at whose feet he was brought up; he received the law from him, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In preaching the gospel, the apostle sought to bring persons to the obedience, not of men, but of God. But Paul would not attempt to alter the doct…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, the Apostle rebuked the Galatians for their fickleness in so quickly setting aside the gospel's teaching; now he shows the dignity of t…

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