Galatians 1:21

Galatians 1:21 Meaning and Explanation

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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Paul then traveled into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

What Does Galatians 1:21 Mean?

After the short visit, Paul moved on, away from Jerusalem, into Syria and Cilicia — his home territory and the wider world beyond. The geography keeps proving his point: his ministry developed far from the supposed source of his authority.

He was not lingering in Jerusalem under anyone's supervision. He was already at work in distant places, preaching the Christ who had called him. The map of his early years is the map of a man sent directly by God.

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Paul then traveled into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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