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Paul isn't just listing who he met. Commentators explain that by specifying he only saw Peter and James, Paul is strengthening his argument. He's proving to his critics that his time in Jerusalem was brief and his contact with the leaders was minimal, reinforcing that his apostolic authority and gospel message came directly from God, not from the Jerusalem church.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 1:19
18th Century
Theologian
Save James the Lord's brother. That the James referred to here was an apostle is clear. The entire construction of the sentence demands th…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 1:19
Except James the brother of the Lord (ε μη Ιακωβον τον αδελφον του Κυριου). James the son of Zebedee was still living at that time…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 1:19
19th Century
Bishop
Other of the apostles.—From the form of this phrase it would appear that James, the Lord’s brother, was considered to be an Apostl…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 1:19
Perhaps Paul’s legalizing opponents would take advantage of this admission of a visit to Peter to attempt to show that Paul was dependent on the Je…
John Calvin
On Galatians 1:19
16th Century
Theologian
But I saw no other of the apostles. This is added to make it clear that he had only one purpose in his journey and attended to nothing els…
John Gill
On Galatians 1:19
17th Century
Pastor
But other of the apostles saw I none
This is observed to show, that as he did not receive the Gospel from Peter, so …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 1:15–24
17th Century
Minister
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…