But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.
Parallel translations
- KJV But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
- BSB But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- NKJV But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- NASB But I did not see another one of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- NLT The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.
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Quick answer
Of the apostles, Paul saw only Peter and James the Lord's brother. His limited contact further confirms his gospel was not handed to him in Jerusalem.
Overview
Paul names the few leaders he met to demonstrate how little human input he received. James, called 'the Lord's brother,' was a prominent figure in the Jerusalem church. The point stands that Paul's gospel was already fixed before significant contact with the original apostles.
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- Matt 13:55Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
- Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.
- Matt 12:46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
- Matt 10:3Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
- 1 Cor 9:5Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
- Jas 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
- Mark 3:18Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
- Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
- Acts 12:17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.
- Luke 6:15Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
- Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
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