Galatians 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.… and Paul: — Barnabas may be said, in a certain sense, to have made Paul what he afterwards became. He brought him out of obscurity. He put him in the forefront, though he must have been well aware that he was likely to become more distinguished and powerful than himself. This is that peculiar mark of a generous disposition, the absence of anxiety for personal credit, the readiness for friendly combination in useful undertakings without any selfish end in view. There are some men who have no heart for any enterprise unless they can have the first place in it. This is perhaps a prevalent temptation with most energetic characters. But this habit of mind is not according to Christ (Matthew 20:27), and Barnabas is a good example to show us how such temptation can be overcome. (Dean Howson.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. |
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