Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
separated--"set me apart": in the purposes of His electing love (compare Acts 9:15; Acts 22:14), in order to show in me His "pleasure," which is the farthest point that any can reach in inquiring the causes of his salvation. The actual "separating" or "setting apart" to the work marked out for him, is mentioned in Acts 13:2; Romans 1:1. There is an allusion, perhaps, in the way of contrast, to the derivation of Pharisee from Hebrew, "pharash," "separated." I was once a so-called Pharisee or Separatist, but God had separated me to something far better.
from . . . womb--Thus merit in me was out of the question, in assigning causes for His call from Acts 9:11. Grace is the sole cause (Psalms 22:9; Psalms 71:6; Isaiah 49:1, Isaiah 49:5; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:15).
called me--on the way to Damascus (Acts 9:3-8).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 8:5
Jeremiah 1:5
Acts 9:6
Acts 9:9
Romans 1:1
Galatians 1:6
Galatians 1:12
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