And still the churches in Christ that are in Judea didn’t know me personally.
Parallel translations
- WEB I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
- KJV And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
- BSB I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
- NKJV And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.
- NASB I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which are in Christ;
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Quick answer
Paul remained personally unknown to the churches of Judea. They had no direct hand in shaping his message.
Overview
Even the wider body of Christian churches in Judea did not know Paul by sight. This further distances his gospel from any Judean source or approval. His message stood on its divine origin, independent of the very communities the agitators may have appealed to.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Th 2:14For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
- Rom 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.
- Acts 9:31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
- Phil 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
- 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
- 2 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:
- 1 Th 1:1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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