PAUL ADDRESSES THE CHURCHES
Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead.....Galatians 1:1 (NKJV)
The Apostle Paul, due to the nature of the Galatian Letter, first states the credentials of his authority,
and he does this in his salutation.
An apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father ....
Words count, and the way the Apostle Paul opened his letters was not casual but had an intended meaning. Here are the openings of other Pauline Letters:
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.... 1 Cor 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,... 2 Cor 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God....Eph 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God....Col 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Thess 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Thess 1:1-2 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, 1 Tim 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 Tim 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth....; Titus 1:1-3 (NKJV)
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,...Philem 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God Romans 1:1 (NKJV
Usually Paul ended the salutation with the words: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Beside the fact of Paul’s stating his credentials of Apostleship, in this letter, he also had to deal with the fact of other authority undermining his words. Hence he draws a major distinction.
He was...
An apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father ....
Obviously, that commissioning event “An apostle not from men, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father..,” gave Paul some authority Calling up the miracle of his conversion and commission–his calling coming directly from the lips the Lord Jesus–should raise his words above the normal circle of any man’s authority.
There is no question that Paul respected the other Apostles. He uses a Greek word in verse 2:9 (translated “pillars”) which was often used of outstanding men. Men who supported or defended something like the gospel. However, that Greek word “stulos or stylos.” also means stiff or a post which is rigid. Perhaps Paul shows some hint of displeasure by using that particular word. The context of the second chapter would support it. There is another Greek word: ’istemi or histemi, which includes in its meanings: abide, appoint, establish, hold up, stanch, stand.
KOINONIKOS
Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead.....Galatians 1:1 (NKJV)
The Apostle Paul, due to the nature of the Galatian Letter, first states the credentials of his authority,
and he does this in his salutation.
An apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father ....
Words count, and the way the Apostle Paul opened his letters was not casual but had an intended meaning. Here are the openings of other Pauline Letters:
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.... 1 Cor 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,... 2 Cor 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God....Eph 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God....Col 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Thess 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Thess 1:1-2 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, 1 Tim 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 Tim 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth....; Titus 1:1-3 (NKJV)
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,...Philem 1:1 (NKJV)
Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God Romans 1:1 (NKJV
Usually Paul ended the salutation with the words: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Beside the fact of Paul’s stating his credentials of Apostleship, in this letter, he also had to deal with the fact of other authority undermining his words. Hence he draws a major distinction.
He was...
An apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father ....
Obviously, that commissioning event “An apostle not from men, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father..,” gave Paul some authority Calling up the miracle of his conversion and commission–his calling coming directly from the lips the Lord Jesus–should raise his words above the normal circle of any man’s authority.
There is no question that Paul respected the other Apostles. He uses a Greek word in verse 2:9 (translated “pillars”) which was often used of outstanding men. Men who supported or defended something like the gospel. However, that Greek word “stulos or stylos.” also means stiff or a post which is rigid. Perhaps Paul shows some hint of displeasure by using that particular word. The context of the second chapter would support it. There is another Greek word: ’istemi or histemi, which includes in its meanings: abide, appoint, establish, hold up, stanch, stand.
KOINONIKOS
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