Galatians 1:24

24 And so they praised God because of me.

Galatians 1:24 Meaning and Commentary

Galatians 1:24

And they glorified God in me.
] Or "for me"; on his account; for the wonderful grace bestowed on him and wrought in him; for the surprising change that was made in him, that of a persecutor he should become a preacher, which they ascribed, as he himself did, to the abundant grace of God; they were greatly thankful and blessed God, who had given him such large gifts, and made him so greatly useful in the cause, and among the churches of Christ. And by observing this, how much the churches in Judea were affected with the grace of God vouchsafed to him, though they had never seen him nor heard him, he tacitly strikes at and rebukes the false teachers, and the Galatians that adhered to them, for their different treatment of him; to whom he was not only known by face, but had preach among them so fully, clearly, and powerfully, the Gospel of the grace of God.

Galatians 1:24 In-Context

22 At that time the members of the churches in Judea did not know me personally.
23 They knew only what others were saying: "The man who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith that he once tried to destroy!"
24 And so they praised God because of me.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.