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A Redirected Zeal
Commentators note that Paul's intense passion was a core part of his personality. Before his conversion, he was a 'brilliant pupil' who excelled in Judaism beyond his peers. After meeting Christ, this same 'exceeding zeal' was redirected from persecuting the church to building it. His life shows how God can transform and repurpose our natural drives for His glory.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 1:14
18th Century
Theologian
And profited. This means he made advances and attainments. He made advances not only in the knowledge of the Jewish religion, but he also …
AT Robertson
On Galatians 1:14
I advanced (προεκοπτον). Imperfect active again of προκοπτω, old verb, to cut forward (as in a forest), to blaze a way, to go ahea…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 1:14
19th Century
Bishop
Profited.—Made progress. The kind of progress would correspond to the scope of the term "Judaism," with which it is connected, and…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 1:11–17
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Galatians 1:14
The zeal that later fired Paul in his missionary efforts existed before his conversion, for it was part of his personality. Before his Damascus exp…
John Gill
On Galatians 1:14
17th Century
Pastor
And profited in the Jews' religion
Or "in Judaism"; and the more he did so, or was versed in, and wedded to their principles, …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 1:10–14
17th Century
Minister
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…