Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[At this time] I was still unknown personally to churches in [the province of] Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ.
New American Standard Bible
I was still unknown by
King James Version
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Holman Bible
I remained personally unknown to the Judean churches in Christ;
International Standard Version
But the churches of the Messiah that are in Judea did not yet know me personally.
A Conservative Version
And I was unknown by face to the congregations of Judea in Christ,
American Standard Version
And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Amplified
And I was still unknown by sight to the churches which were in Christ in Judea (Jerusalem and the surrounding region);
Anderson New Testament
but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
Bible in Basic English
And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person:
Common New Testament
I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;
Daniel Mace New Testament
but was personally unknown to the churches of Christ in Judea,
Darby Translation
But I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judaea which are in Christ;
Godbey New Testament
But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
Goodspeed New Testament
I was still personally unknown to the Christian churches of Judea;
John Wesley New Testament
And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea there in Christ.
King James 2000
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:
Lexham Expanded Bible
but I was unknown {in person} to the churches of Judea [that are] in Christ,
Modern King James verseion
and was unknown by face to the churches of Judea in Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and was unknown, as touching my person, unto the congregations of Jewry, which were in Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
Personally I was quite unknown to the Christian churches of Judaea;
Montgomery New Testament
But to the churches of Christ in Judea I was personally unknown;
NET Bible
But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
New Heart English Bible
I was still unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ,
Noyes New Testament
and I was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea which were in Christ;
Sawyer New Testament
But I was unknown by face to the churches of Christ in Judea,
The Emphasized Bible
And was still unknown, by face, unto the assemblies of Judaea which were in Christ, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea, which are in Christ:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But I was still unknown even by sight to the Christian Churches in Judea;
Webster
And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ:
Weymouth New Testament
But to the Christian Churches in Judaea I was personally unknown.
Williams New Testament
But I was personally unknown to the Christian churches in Judea;
World English Bible
I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
Worrell New Testament
and I was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judaea, which were in Christ;
Worsley New Testament
and was not known in person to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
and was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea, that are in Christ,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship
21 [Then after that] I went to the territories of Syria and Cilicia. [Note: Cilicia was where Paul's home town of Tarsus was located. See Acts 9:30]. 22 [At this time] I was still unknown personally to churches in [the province of] Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ. 23 They had only heard it said about me, "This person, who had once persecuted us [Christians], is now preaching the faith he once made havoc of."
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you brothers became imitators of the churches of God in Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ, for you people also suffered the same things from your own countrymen that they did from the Jews,
Romans 16:7
Greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-Jews [or possibly actual relatives] who were in prison with me. These [men] are considered outstanding by the apostles, and were Christians before I was [converted].
Acts 9:31
So, the church throughout all of Judea, Galilee and Samaria was multiplied in number, enjoyed peace, was built up [spiritually] and lived in awe of the Lord and was comforted by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But God brought you into [fellowship with] Christ Jesus, who was made to be God's wisdom for us. Through Christ you have received a right relationship with God, [as well as] holiness and redemption [i.e., being bought back from Satan].
Philippians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, [and is being sent] to all the saints [i.e., God's holy people] who are at Philippi [Note: This is a town in present-day northeastern Greece, and the first place in Europe where Paul established Christianity], along with the overseers [Note: These men were also called elders, shepherds or pastors] and deacons.
1 Thessalonians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, and Silvanus and Timothy, [and is being sent] to the church of the Thessalonians [Note: This was a town in present-day northeastern Greece] in [fellowship with] God, the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God's unearned favor and peace be upon you.
2 Thessalonians 1:1
[This letter is from] Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, [and is being sent] to the church of the Thessalonians in [fellowship with] God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.