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NET Bible

But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased

New American Standard Bible

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But when God, who from my birth set me apart and called me by His grace, was pleased

International Standard Version

But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased

A Conservative Version

But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,

American Standard Version

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

Amplified

But when God, who had chosen me and set me apart before I was born, and called me through His grace, was pleased

An Understandable Version

But then it was the good pleasure of God, who set me apart [for this purpose] before I was born, to call me [to this ministry] through His unearned favor.

Anderson New Testament

But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased

Bible in Basic English

But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace,

Common New Testament

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through his grace, was pleased

Daniel Mace New Testament

but when it pleased God, who ordained me from my birth, and called me by his especial favour, to reveal his son to me,

Darby Translation

But when God, who set me apart even from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Godbey New Testament

When the one having separated me, from the womb of my mother, and called me through his grace, was pleased

Goodspeed New Testament

And when God, who had set me apart from my birth and had called me in his mercy, saw fit

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And when God was contented, having separated me from my mother's womb, and having called me, by his grace,

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb and called [me] by his grace was pleased

Modern King James verseion

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and having called me by His grace,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when it pleased God, which separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Moffatt New Testament

But the God who had set me apart from my very birth called me by his grace,

Montgomery New Testament

But when God who had set me apart from my very birth,

New Heart English Bible

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

Noyes New Testament

But when it pleased him who set me apart from my very birth, and called me through his grace,

Sawyer New Testament

But when God who gave me being and called me by his grace,

The Emphasized Bible

But, when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Twentieth Century New Testament

But when God, who had set me apart even before my birth, and who called me by his love,

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But when He who set me apart even from my birth, and called me by His grace,

Williams New Testament

But when God, who had already set me apart from my birth, and had called me by His unmerited favor,

World English Bible

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

Worrell New Testament

But, when it pleased God, who set me apart from my mother's womb, and called me through His grace,

Worsley New Testament

But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,)

Youngs Literal Translation

and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called me through His grace --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

it pleased
εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

who

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

ἀφορίζω 
Aphorizo 
Usage: 5

me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

μήτηρ 
meter 
Usage: 55

κοιλία 
Koilia 
Usage: 16

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

me by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

his

Usage: 0

Images Galatians 1:15

Context Readings

Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15 But when the one who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,


Cross References

Isaiah 49:1

Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people who live far away! The Lord summoned me from birth; he commissioned me when my mother brought me into the world.

Isaiah 49:5

So now the Lord says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant -- he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the Lord's sight, for my God is my source of strength --

Jeremiah 1:5

"Before I formed you in your mother's womb I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.

Romans 1:1

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

Acts 13:2

While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose you -- for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.

1 Samuel 12:22

The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

Luke 1:15-16

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Luke 10:21

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

Acts 22:14-15

Then he said, 'The God of our ancestors has already chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear a command from his mouth,

Romans 1:5

Through him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name.

Romans 8:30

And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.

Romans 9:24

even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

1 Corinthians 1:1

From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother,

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:24

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain. In fact, I worked harder than all of them -- yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

Galatians 1:6

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel --

Ephesians 1:5

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --

Ephesians 1:9

He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

Ephesians 3:11

This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:12-14

I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

2 Timothy 1:9

He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

1 Peter 5:10

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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