Galatians 1:16

1:16 to reveal his Son in ¹  me so that I could preach him ²  among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from ³  any human being, ⁴ 

Galatians 4:17

4:17 They court you eagerly, ⁵  but for no good purpose; ⁶  they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly. ⁷ 

[1:16]  ¹ tn Or “to me”; the Greek preposition ἐν (en) can mean either, depending on the context.

[1:16]  ² tn This pronoun refers to “his Son,” mentioned earlier in the verse.

[1:16]  ³ tn Or “I did not consult with.” For the translation “I did not go to ask advice from” see L&N 33.175.

[1:16]  ⁴ tn Grk “from flesh and blood.”

[4:17]  ⁵ tn Or “They are zealous for you.”

[4:17]  ⁶ tn Or “but not commendably” (BDAG 505 s.v. καλῶς 2).

[4:17]  ⁷ tn Or “so that you would be zealous.”