Jean Ann Williams | Author

“We which are Iewes [Jews] by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, Knowe that a man is not iustified by the works of the Law, but by ye faith of Iesus Christ, euen we, I say, haue beleeued in Iesus Christ, that we might be iustified by the faith of Christ, & not by […]

“And the other Iewes [Judaens] played the hypocrites likewise with him [Peter], in so much that Barnabas was led away with them by that their hypocrisie. But when I saw, that they went not ye right way to the trueth of ye Gospel, I sayd vnto Peter before all men, ‘If thou being a Iewe […]

“And when Peter was come to Antiochia, I withstood him to his face: for he was to be condemned. For before that certaine came fro [from James] Iames, he [Peter] ate with the Gentiles: but when they [James] were come, he withdrew & separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcision [Judaens]” (Galations 2:11, […]

“(For he [the Lord] that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles) And when Iames [James], and Cephas, and Iohn [John], knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me, which [they] are counted to be pillars, they gaue to me and to Barnabas […]

“To whom [false brethren/disciples] we [Paul & his helpers] gaue not place by subiection [subjected themselves to them] for an houre, that the trueth of the Gospel might continue with you” (Galations 2:5 1587 Geneva Version). Father, as Paul did, we must not allow false teachers/disciples into our lives or into the lives of our […]

“But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised, To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily [privately] to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage” (Galations 2:3, 4 […]

“For I [Paul] was vnknowen by face vnto the Churches of Iudea [Judea], which were in Christ. But they had heard onely some say, ‘Hee [he] which persecuted vs [us] in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed’. And they glorified God for me” (Galations 1:22-24 1587 Geneva Version). Father, if Paul, […]

“And none other of the Apostles sawe I [Paul], saue [except James] Iames the Lords brother. Nowe the things which I write vnto you, beholde, I witnes before God, that I lie not. After that, I went into the coastes of Syria and Cilicia” (Galations 1:19-21 1587 Geneva Version). Father, help us to not lie! […]

“But when it pleased God (which had separated me from my mothers wombe, and called me by his grace) To reueile [reveal] his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood” (Galations 1:15, 16 1587 Geneva Version). Father, if You can turn Paul’s heart […]

“For ye haue heard of my [Paul] conuersation in time past, in the Iewish [Jewish] religion, how that I persecuted the Church of God [Christ’s Church] extremely, and wasted it” (Galations 1:13 1587 Geneva Version).  Father, Paul is honest. Help us to be honest about our backgrounds when asked about it. This is how people […]