Galatians 1:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Transliteration

For oude I para anthrōpou parelabon it, oute edidachthēn, alla through apokalypsēōs Iēsou Christou.

Grammar Details

*Oude*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
*gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
*egō*: nominative, first person singular - emphatic subject
*para anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular with preposition - from man/human source
*parelabon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I received
*auto*: accusative, neuter, singular - direct object
*oute*: negative conjunction - neither/nor
*edidachthēn*: aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was taught
*alla*: strong adversative conjunction - but/rather
*di' apokalypsēōs*: genitive, feminine, singular with preposition - through revelation
*Iēsou Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - source/agent

Word Meanings

*parelabon*: received/accepted/took
*edidachthēn*: was taught/instructed/trained
*apokalypsēōs*: revelation/disclosure/unveiling

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 2:10 : 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1 Cor 11:23 : 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
2 Cor 12:1 : 1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory . I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Gal 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle ,(not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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