Galatians 1:15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

English Standard Version
But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,

New American Standard Bible
But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased

King James Bible
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called me by His grace, was pleased

International Standard Version
But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased

American Standard Version
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But when it pleased him, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Darby Bible Translation
But when God, who set me apart even from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Young's Literal Translation
and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called me through His grace --

Cross References

Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, to me; and listen, you people, from far; The LORD has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name.

Isaiah 49:5
And now, said the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed you in the belly I knew you; and before you came forth out of the womb I sanctified you, and I ordained you a prophet to the nations.

Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God,

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:30
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

1 Corinthians 1:21
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Galatians 1:6
I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ to another gospel:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:15-24 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 conversion is wrought by his power and grace working in them. It will but little avail us to have Christ revealed to us, if he is not also revealed in us. He instantly prepared to obey, without hesitating as to his worldly interest, credit, ease, or life itself. And what matter of thanksgiving and joy is it to the churches of Christ, when they hear of such instances to the praise of the glory of his grace, whether they have ever seen them or not! They glorify God for his power and mercy in saving such persons, and for all the service to his people and cause that is done, and may be further expected from them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. separated—"set me apart": in the purposes of His electing love (compare Ac 9:15; 22:14), in order to show in me His "pleasure," which is the farthest point that any can reach in inquiring the causes of his salvation. The actual "separating" or "setting apart" to the work marked out for him, is mentioned in Ac 13:2; Ro 1:1. There is an allusion, perhaps, in the way of contrast, to the derivation of Pharisee from Hebrew, "pharash," "separated." I was once a so-called Pharisee or Separatist, but God had separated me to something far better.

from … womb—Thus merit in me was out of the question, in assigning causes for His call from Ac 9:11. Grace is the sole cause (Ps 22:9; 71:6; Isa 49:1, 5; Jer 1:5; Lu 1:15).

called me—on the way to Damascus (Ac 9:3-8).