Contradictions and Paradoxes in Galatians 1:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Galatians 1:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Galatians 1:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, the writer of the letter, he wants everyone to know he's telling the truth and not lying when he shares his message about God. He wants people to trust what he says because it is very important.

Galatians 1:20: Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

Galatians 1:20 emphasizes truthfulness, whereas Proverbs 12:22 highlights that lying lips are an abomination, contradicting any assertion that might include falsehood.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

While Galatians 1:20 underlines telling the truth, Exodus 20:16 prohibits bearing false witness, creating a contrast if truth is not upheld.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with John 8:44

Galatians 1:20 asserts truth, but John 8:44 describes those deceitful like the devil, providing a contrasting moral example.

John 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [of his own: or, from his own will or disposition]

Contradiction with Titus 1:2

Galatians 1:20 states a truth, paralleling Titus 1:2, which refers to God's impossibility to lie, thus contrasting human capability to deviate from truth.

Titus 1:2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; [In: or, For]
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