| Geneva Study Bible And they glorified God in me. People's New Testament 1:24 They glorified God in me. Glorified God for the work I was doing. The idea of glorifying men for the success of their work was unknown in the early church. Wesley's Notes 1:24 In me - That is, on my account. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 24. in me-"in my case." "Having understood the entire change, and that the former wolf is now acting the shepherd's part, they received occasion for joyful thanksgiving to God in respect to me" [Theodoret]. How different, he implies to the Galatians, their spirit from yours! Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:15-24 St. Paul was wonderfully brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ. All who are savingly converted, are called by the grace of God; their conversion is wrought by his power and grace working in them. It will but little avail us to have Christ revealed to us, if he is not also revealed in us. He instantly prepared to obey, without hesitating as to his worldly interest, credit, ease, or life itself. And what matter of thanksgiving and joy is it to the churches of Christ, when they hear of such instances to the praise of the glory of his grace, whether they have ever seen them or not! They glorify God for his power and mercy in saving such persons, and for all the service to his people and cause that is done, and may be further expected from them. |