Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased

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

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,)

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 --

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 I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries, because I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15 But when God, who set me apart before I was born and who called me by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,


Cross References

Isaiah 49:1

"Listen to me, you coastlands! Pay attention, you people from far away! The LORD called me from the womb; while I was still in my mother's body, he pronounced my name.

Isaiah 49:5

"And now, says the LORD, who formed you from the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him and I am honored in the LORD's sight and my God has been my help

Jeremiah 1:5

"I knew you before I formed you in the womb; I set you apart for me before you were born; I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."

Acts 9:15

But the Lord told him, "Go, because he's my chosen instrument to carry my name to unbelievers, to their kings, and to the descendants of Israel.

Romans 1:1

From: Paul, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, called to be an apostle and set apart for God's gospel,

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

"It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the nations.

1 Samuel 12:22

Indeed, the LORD won't abandon His people for the sake of His great name, for the LORD desires to make you a people for himself.

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

Nevertheless, the LORD God of Israel chose me from my entire ancestral household to be king over Israel forever, since he had chosen Judah as Commander-in-Chief. In my ancestor Judah's household, from my father's household, and from among my father's sons it pleased him to make me king over all of Israel.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

Luke 1:15-16

because he will be great in the Lord's presence. He will never drink wine or any strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.

Luke 10:21

At that moment, the Holy Spirit made Jesus extremely joyful, so Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, because this is what was pleasing to you.

Acts 22:14-15

"Then he said, "The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear his own voice,

Romans 1:5

Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

Romans 8:30

And those whom he predestined, he also called; and those whom he called, he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

Romans 9:24

including us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but from the gentiles as well?

1 Corinthians 1:1

From: Paul, called to be an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and from our brother Sosthenes.

1 Corinthians 1:9

Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:24

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is God's power and God's wisdom.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others not I, of course, but God's grace that was with me.

Galatians 1:6

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of the Messiah and, instead, are following a different gospel,

Ephesians 1:5

he predestined us for adoption to himself through Jesus the Messiah, according to the pleasure of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

when he made known to us the secret of his will. This was according to his plan that he set forth in the Messiah

Ephesians 3:11

in keeping with the eternal purpose that God carried out through the Messiah Jesus our Lord,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

At all times we are obligated to thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you to be the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through faith in the truth.

1 Timothy 1:12-14

I thank the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service.

2 Timothy 1:9

He saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our own accomplishments, but according to his own purpose and the grace that was given to us in the Messiah Jesus before time began.

1 Peter 5:10

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.

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