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translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/galatians/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And they praised God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/galatians/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And they praised God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/galatians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/galatians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/galatians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/galatians/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/galatians/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/galatians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/galatians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/galatians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they were glorifying God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/galatians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they were glorifying God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/galatians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/galatians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/galatians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/galatians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/galatians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And because of me, they praised God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/galatians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/galatians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they praised God for what had happened to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/galatians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And so they praised God because of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/galatians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they kept glorifying God for what had happened to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/galatians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/galatians/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they glorified God because of me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/galatians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/galatians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/galatians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they gave glory to God on my account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/galatians/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So they glorified God in me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/galatians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they were glorifying God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/galatians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/galatians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they were glorifying God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/galatians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/galatians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/galatians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/galatians/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they glorified God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/galatians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they glorified God because of me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/galatians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they praised God because of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they were praising God for me. <div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/galatians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they glorified God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/galatians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and they continued to glorify God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/galatians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they glorified God on my behalf.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/galatians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and they glorified God upon my account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/galatians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they gave glory to God on my account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/galatians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they were glorifying God in me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/galatians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they glorified God on my account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/galatians/1-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=190" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/galatians/1.htm">Paul Preaches the Gospel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1392.htm" title="1392: edoxazon (V-IIA-3P) -- To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.">they glorified</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">because of</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: emoi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Acts 11:18</a></span><br />When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-20.htm">Acts 21:20</a></span><br />When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">2 Corinthians 9:13</a></span><br />Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">1 Peter 2:12</a></span><br />Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a></span><br />In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-6.htm">Romans 15:6</a></span><br />so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:10</a></span><br />on the day He comes to be glorified in His saints and regarded with wonder by all who have believed, including you who have believed our testimony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-11.htm">Philippians 1:11</a></span><br />filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Psalm 22:23</a></span><br />You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Psalm 50:23</a></span><br />He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rightly orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Isaiah 66:5</a></span><br />You who tremble at His word, hear the word of the LORD: “Your brothers who hate you and exclude you because of My name have said, ‘Let the LORD be glorified that we may see your joy!’ But they will be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they glorified God in me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-23.htm">Numbers 23:23</a></b></br> Surely <i>there is</i> no enchantment against Jacob, neither <i>is there</i> any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-14.htm">Luke 2:14</a></b></br> Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-16.htm">Luke 7:16</a></b></br> And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm">Account</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-10.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-13.htm">Glorifying</a> <a href="/galatians/1-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-31.htm">Praised</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Account</a> <a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Glorifying</a> <a href="/galatians/5-26.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/genesis/12-15.htm">Praised</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-1.htm">Paul's greeting to the Galatians;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-6.htm">He wonders why they have so soon left him and the gospel;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-8.htm">and accurses those who preach any other gospel than he did.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-11.htm">He learned the gospel not from men, but from God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-14.htm">and shows what he was before his calling;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/galatians/1-17.htm">and what he did immediately after it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/galatians/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/galatians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/galatians/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And they glorified God</b><br>This phrase highlights the ultimate purpose of Paul's ministry and transformation: to bring glory to God. The early church recognized the profound change in Paul, who once persecuted Christians but now preached the faith he once tried to destroy. This transformation is a testament to God's power and grace. In the broader biblical context, glorifying God is a central theme (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a>, <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a>). It reflects the idea that all believers are called to live in a way that honors God, demonstrating His work in their lives.<p><b>because of me.</b><br>Paul's personal testimony served as a powerful witness to the early Christians. His dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus (<a href="/acts/9.htm">Acts 9:1-19</a>) and subsequent ministry were evidence of God's intervention and the truth of the Gospel. This phrase underscores the impact of a transformed life on others, encouraging believers to share their own stories of faith. Paul's life exemplifies the concept of being a "new creation" in Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>). His transformation also fulfills the prophecy of being a chosen instrument to carry God's name before the Gentiles (<a href="/acts/9-15.htm">Acts 9:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the letter to the Galatians, Paul is recounting his transformation from a persecutor of Christians to a preacher of the Gospel. His life change is a testament to God's power and grace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_churches_of_judea.htm">The Churches of Judea</a></b><br>These early Christian communities had heard of Paul's conversion and were glorifying God because of the radical change in his life.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul's_conversion.htm">Paul's Conversion</a></b><br>A pivotal event where Paul, formerly known as Saul, encountered Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus, leading to his conversion from a persecutor of Christians to a devoted apostle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_as_a_testimony.htm">Transformation as a Testimony</a></b><br>Paul's life transformation serves as a powerful testimony to God's grace. Our own transformations can similarly lead others to glorify God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_grace.htm">The Power of God's Grace</a></b><br>Paul's account highlights the boundless grace of God, capable of redeeming even the most unlikely individuals. This encourages us to never lose hope for anyone's salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_for_god's_glory.htm">Living for God's Glory</a></b><br>Our lives should be lived in such a way that they point others to God, leading them to glorify Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_a_changed_life.htm">The Impact of a Changed Life</a></b><br>A genuine change in one's life can have a profound impact on others, encouraging them to seek God and recognize His power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_witness.htm">Community and Witness</a></b><br>The response of the Judean churches underscores the importance of community in recognizing and celebrating God's work in individuals' lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_galatians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Galatians 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_bible_parts_are_poetic.htm">Why did Paul travel to Arabia post-conversion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_church_sin.htm">Is everything permissible also beneficial?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_humans_see_god_and_survive.htm">Can humans see God and live? (Exodus 33:20 vs. Exodus 24:9-11)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_i_overcome_sin.htm">How can I overcome sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">They glorified God in me.</span>--This verse represents the proper attitude of Christian hero-worship. An eminent Christian is like a "city set on a hill." But the admiration which he attracts does not rest in him; it is made the occasion for giving praise to God.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they glorified God in me</span> (<span class="greek">καὶ ἐδόξαζον ἐν ἐμοὶ τὸν Θεόν</span>); <span class="accented">and they were glorifying God in me</span>; that is, for what they recognized as God s work in me and through me; in my own conversion, and in my effective ministering of the gospel to others. The <span class="greek">ἐν</span> denotes the sphere in which they found occasion for praising God. Instances of a somewhat similar use of the preposition are <a href="/1_corinthians/4-2.htm">1 Corinthians 4:2</a>, <span class="greek">Ζητεῖται ἐν τοῖς οἰκονόμοις</span>: ver. 6, <span class="greek">Ἵνα ἐν ἡμῖν μάθητε</span>: 9:15, <span class="greek">Ἵνα</span> <span class="greek">οὕτω γένηται ἐν ἐμοί</span>. The sentence is not essential to the line of thought in vers. 21-23. The apostle was probably prompted to add it by the complacency which he felt in the interest and sympathy which in those days the Jewish Churches showed towards him - sentiments which afterwards faded too much away into those of suspicion and alienation (comp. <a href="/acts/21-21.htm">Acts 21:21</a>). He rejoices to remember, and he will have the Galatian Churchmen know, that once the believers of the circumcision were proud of him, and were satisfied that he was preaching the true gospel of Christ. And his preaching was the same now as it had been then. <span class="ref_word">ADDITIONAL NOTES.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/galatians/1-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they glorified</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐδόξαζον</span> <span class="translit">(edoxazon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1392.htm">Strong's 1392: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεόν</span> <span class="translit">(Theon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(emoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/galatians/1-24.htm">Galatians 1:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/galatians/1-24.htm">NT Letters: Galatians 1:24 And they glorified God in me (Gal. 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