Galatians 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.”

Galatians 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.”

Galatians 1:14 — World English Bible

Galatians 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. ”

Galatians 1:14 — American Standard Version

Galatians 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,”

Galatians 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and advanced in Judaism beyond many [my] contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers. ”

Galatians 1:14 — Darby Translation

Galatians 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And profited in the Iewish religion aboue many of my companions of mine owne nation, and was much more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.”

Galatians 1:14 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 1:14 in Context — Galatians 1

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 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:

14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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What Does Galatians 1:14 Mean?

Galatians 1:14 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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