Galatians 1:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Galatians 1:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Galatians 1:13 is a verse from the book of Galatians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Galatians 1:13 — KJV
“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:”
— Galatians 1:13 (KJV)
Galatians 1:13 in Context — About the Book of Galatians
Galatians is Paul's fiery defense of freedom — no angel, apostle, or law-keeping can add to the finished work of Christ. It gives us the fruit of the Spirit, crucifixion with Christ, and the rallying cry of every recovered legalist: it is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Cross-References for Galatians 1:13
“But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.”
Shares key themes with Galatians 1:13: heard, time, past
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Galatians 1:13: heard, past, god
“And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again. stretched: Heb. measured into...: Heb. into his inward parts”
Shares key themes with Galatians 1:13: time, measure, god
“And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:”
Shares key themes with Galatians 1:13: time, measure, god
“Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps. long...: or, how I have made it long ago, and formed it of ancient times? should I now bring it to be laid waste, and fenced cities to be ruinous heaps?”
Shares key themes with Galatians 1:13: heard, time, how
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