Parallel Verses

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 --

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,

NET Bible

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

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,)

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 and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances, 15 and when God was well pleased -- having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called me through His grace -- 16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

Cross References

Isaiah 49:1

Hearken, O isles, unto me, And attend, O peoples, from afar, Jehovah from the womb hath called me, From the bowels of my mother He hath made mention of my name.

Isaiah 49:5

And now, said Jehovah, who is forming me from the belly for a servant to Him, To bring back Jacob unto Him, (Though Israel is not gathered, Yet I am honoured in the eyes of Jehovah, And my God hath been my strength.)

Jeremiah 1:5

'Before I form thee in the belly, I have known thee; and before thou comest forth from the womb I have separated thee, a prophet to nations I have made thee.'

Acts 9:15

And the Lord said unto him, 'Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;

Romans 1:1

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God --

Acts 13:2

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye are the least of all the peoples,

1 Samuel 12:22

for Jehovah doth not leave His people, on account of His great name; for Jehovah hath been pleased to make you to Him for a people.

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

And Jehovah, God of Israel, doth fix on me out of all the house of my father to be for king over Israel to the age, for on Judah He hath fixed for a leader, and in the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, on me, me He hath been pleased to make king over all Israel;

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, because so it was good pleasure before Thee.

Luke 1:15-16

for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

Luke 10:21

In that hour was Jesus glad in the Spirit, and said, 'I do confess to thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou didst hide these things from wise men and understanding, and didst reveal them to babes; yes, Father, because so it became good pleasure before Thee.

Acts 22:14-15

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

Romans 1:5

through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

Romans 8:30

and whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.

Romans 9:24

not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 1:9

faithful is God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:24

and to those called -- both Jews and Greeks -- Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

1 Corinthians 15:10

and by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace that is towards me came not in vain, but more abundantly than they all did I labour, yet not I, but the grace of God that is with me;

Galatians 1:6

I wonder that ye are so quickly removed from Him who did call you in the grace of Christ to another good news;

Ephesians 1:5

having foreordained us to the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Ephesians 1:9

having made known to us the secret of His will, according to His good pleasure, that He purposed in Himself,

Ephesians 3:11

according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,

1 Timothy 1:12-14

And I give thanks to him who enabled me -- Christ Jesus our Lord -- that he did reckon me stedfast, having put me to the ministration,

2 Timothy 1:9

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

1 Peter 5:10

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you;

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