Galatians 1:22
Galatians 1:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul remained personally unknown to the churches of Judaea that were in Christ.
What Does Galatians 1:22 Mean?
Even the believing churches of Judaea did not know Paul by sight. The man whose conversion would have astonished them had never stood among them. His reputation traveled, but his face did not.
This detail closes off any claim that Paul was a Judaean insider trained by the mother churches. He was a stranger to them in person, which means his gospel could not have come from them. Once again the facts point upward to its true source.
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What does Galatians 1:22 mean?
Paul remained personally unknown to the churches of Judaea that were in Christ.