Passage
Galatians 1.20
Book: Galatians · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
18. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20. Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
- Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22. And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: (Galatians 1:18-22, ASV)
WEB
18. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days. 19. But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.
20. Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
- Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22. I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ, (Galatians 1:18-22, WEB)
KJV
18. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. went up: or, returned 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.
- Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22. And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: (Galatians 1:18-22, KJV)
YLT
18. then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days, 19. and other of the apostles I did not see, except James, the brother of the Lord.
20. And the things that I write to you, lo, before God, I lie not;
- then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia, 22. and was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea, that [are] in Christ, (Galatians 1:18-22, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
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