Galatians 2:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

By

Acts 16:9

Acts 18:9

Acts 23:11

Communicated

1 Corinthians 2:2

Which

I should

General references

1 Corinthians 15:14

Bible References

By

and a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him saying, "Come into Macedonia and help us."

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

The night following God stood by him, and said, "Be of good cheer Paul: For as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness at Rome."

Communicated

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:

for to declare his son by me, that I should preach him among the heathen: Immediately I commended not of the matter with flesh and blood,

And when they were come to Jerusalem they were received of the congregation and of the apostles and elders. And they declared what things God had done by them.

But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews, an occasion of falling; and unto the Greeks, foolishness.

Neither showed I myself that I knew anything among you save Jesus Christ, even the same that was crucified.

Which

Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:

Dead flies corrupt sweet ointment and make it to stink. Even so, oft times, he that hath been had in estimation for wisdom and honour is abhorred because of a little foolishness.

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of law, had in authority among all the people and bade to put the apostles aside a little space,

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such:

I should

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent that I might have knowledge of your faith, lest haply the tempter had tempted you, and that our labour had been bestowed in vain.

General references

If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain.