Galatians 1

“Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)” Naming Christ and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:” Naming Galatia keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,” Naming Christ and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and…” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Naming Amen keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you…” The line’s distinctive content terms include accursed, angel, gospel. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him…” The line’s distinctive content terms include accursed, gospel, preach. Its relationship to verses 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brethren, certify, gospel. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the…” Naming Jews keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto…” Naming Arabia and Damascus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.” The number three makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.” Naming James keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;” Naming Afterwards and Cilicia keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:” Naming Christ and Judaea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.” The line’s distinctive content terms include destroyed, faith, once. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And they glorified God in me.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.