Chiasm
Galatians 01:13–23
Galatians 01:13–234 matched frames1 pivot
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- A 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted (Gk portheo) it:
- B 14 And profited in the Jews' religion (Gk Ioudaismos) above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- C 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
- D 17a Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me;
- E 17b but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
- D' 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- D 17a Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me;
- C' 21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
- C 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
- B' 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea (Gk Ioudaia) which were in Christ:
- B 14 And profited in the Jews' religion (Gk Ioudaismos) above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
- A' 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed (Gk portheo).
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