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And I was still unknown (ημην δε αγνουμενος). Periphrastic imperfect passive of αγνοεω, not to know.
By face

And was unknown by face. Paul had visited Jerusalem only, and he had formed no acquaintance with any of the churches in the other parts of…

Was unknown by face.—The Greek is a shade stronger: I continued unknown. If in Jerusalem itself the Apostle had …

Because Paul had worked so long in relative obscurity in the north and had paid no new visits to Jerusalem, he was “personally unknown” to Christia…

And was unknown by face. This appears to be added to show more strongly the wickedness and malignity of his slanderers. If the churches of…

And was unknown by face
Or "in person". This is said to prevent the objection that although the apostle had not rece…

St. Paul was wonderfully brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ. All who are savingly converted, are called by the grace of God; their conver…

After showing that he did not receive the Gospel from any human source before or at the time of his conversion, the Apostle now proves that he did …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson