Galatians 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.… I. THE TIME WHEN IT WAS UNDERTAKEN. "Fourteen years after I went up to Jerusalem." II. THE COMPANIONS OF HIS JOURNEY. Barnabas was appointed to go to Jerusalem with Paul, and the latter took with him Titus also. Christian companionship should therefore include — 1. Unity of purpose in the chief aims of life. There may be differences as to inferior things, but in regard to the highest endeavours of the heart and life there should be unity. 2. Christian companionship ought to be the friendship of men governed by the same spirit, and that spirit should be the Spirit of Christ. 3. Christian companionship should be formed with a view to mutual edification. III. THE REASON FOR PAUL'S JOURNEY — "And I went up by revelation." In Acts 15. there is given the history of the events which apparently led to this journey being undertaken. Lesson: In the life of every good man there are epochs which show the progress of God's plan in reference to him. (R. Nicholls.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. |
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