Galatians 1:18

King James Version:

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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Not until three years later did I go up to Yerushalayim to make Kefa’s acquaintance, and I stayed with him for two weeks,

Berean Standard Bible:

Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

American Standard Version:

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Then^{G1899} after^{G3326} three^{G5140} years^{G2094} I went up^{G424} to^{G1519} Jerusalem^{G2414} to see^{G2477} Peter^{G4074}, and^{G2532} abode^{G1961} with^{G4314} him^{G846} fifteen^{G1178} days^{G2250}.

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Commentary for Galatians 1:18

Galatians 1:18 is a verse from the New Testament of the Christian Bible, written by the Apostle Paul to the churches in Galatia. In this verse, Paul is recounting his early experiences as a follower of Jesus Christ. The historical context of this verse is rooted in the tension between the Jewish Christian community in Jerusalem, led by figures like Peter (also known as Cephas), and the emerging Gentile Christian communities that Paul was instrumental in establishing.

The verse specifically states, "Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days." This visit occurred approximately three years after Paul's conversion to Christianity, an event dramatically recounted earlier in the chapter where Paul describes his direct encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. The purpose of Paul's trip was to become acquainted with Peter, one of the original disciples and a pillar of the early Church, likely to discuss the nature of the Gospel and Paul's mission to the Gentiles.

The themes present in this verse include the importance of personal relationships and mutual understanding among early Christian leaders, the validation of Paul's apostolic authority through his connection with the original apostles, and the beginnings of theological dialogue concerning the inclusion of Gentiles into what had been a predominantly Jewish movement. Paul's brief stay of fifteen days underscores the significance of this face-to-face meeting, suggesting an intense period of sharing, learning, and confirming the core message of the Christian faith. This encounter would later serve as a reference point for the legitimacy of Paul's teachings and his role as an apostle to the Gentiles, a matter of considerable debate in the early Church.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1899
   There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔπειτα
   Transliteration: épeita
   Pronunciation: ep'-i-tah
   Description: from ἐπί and εἶτα; thereafter:--after that(-ward), then.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3326
   There are 445 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μετά
   Transliteration: metá
   Pronunciation: met-ah'
   Description: a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
   
3. Strong's Number: G5140
   There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: τρεῖς
   Transliteration: treîs
   Pronunciation: tree'-ah
   Description: a primary (plural) number; "three":--three.
   
4. Strong's Number: G2094
   There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔτος
   Transliteration: étos
   Pronunciation: et'-os
   Description: apparently a primary word; a year:--year.
   
5. Strong's Number: G424
   There are 93 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀνέρχομαι
   Transliteration: anérchomai
   Pronunciation: an-erkh'-om-ahee
   Description: from ἀνά and ἔρχομαι; to ascend:--go up.
   
6. Strong's Number: G1519
   There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἰς
   Transliteration: eis
   Pronunciation: ice
   Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
   
7. Strong's Number: G2414
   There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα
   Transliteration: Hierosólyma
   Pronunciation: hee-er-os-ol'-oo-mah
   Description: of Hebrew origin (יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם); Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine:--Jerusalem. Compare Ἱερουσαλήμ.
   
8. Strong's Number: G2477
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἱστορέω
   Transliteration: historéō
   Pronunciation: his-tor-eh'-o
   Description: from a derivative of εἴδω; to be knowing (learned), i.e. (by implication) to visit for information (interview):--see.
   
9. Strong's Number: G4074
   There are 157 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Πέτρος
   Transliteration: Pétros
   Pronunciation: pet'-ros
   Description: apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than λίθος); as a name, Petrus, an apostle:--Peter, rock. Compare Κηφᾶς.
   
10. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
    
11. Strong's Number: G1961
    There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπιμένω
    Transliteration: epiménō
    Pronunciation: ep-ee-men'-o
    Description: from ἐπί and μένω; to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere):--abide (in), continue (in), tarry.
    
12. Strong's Number: G4314
    There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πρός
    Transliteration: prós
    Pronunciation: pros
    Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
    
13. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
    
14. Strong's Number: G1178
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δεκαπέντε
    Transliteration: dekapénte
    Pronunciation: dek-ap-en'-teh
    Description: from δέκα and πέντε; ten and five, i.e. fifteen:--fifteen.
    
15. Strong's Number: G2250
    There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμέρα
    Transliteration: hēméra
    Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
    Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.