Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—
Paul, an apostle, —not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead,
2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
And all the brethren with me; —unto the assemblies of Galatia:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Favour unto you and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ, —
4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, (aiōn g165)
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, — (aiōn g165)
Unto whom be the glory unto the ages of ages: Amen! (aiōn g165)
6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
I marvel that, thus quickly, ye are moving away from him that called you in the favour of Christ, unto a different glad-message, —
7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
Which is not, another, only there are, some, that are troubling you, and wishing to change the glad-message of the Christ.
8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
But, even if, we, or, a messenger out of heaven, announce a glad-message [unto you] aside from that which we announced unto you, accursed, let him be!
9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!
As we have said before, even now, again, I say: If anyone is announcing unto you a glad-message aside from that which ye accepted, accursed, let him be!
10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
For am I, even now, persuading, men, or God? Or am I seeking to please, men? If I had been still pleasing, men, Christ’s servant, had I not been!
11 For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
For I make known unto you, brethren, as to the glad-message which was announced by me, that it is not after man;
12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
For neither, from man, did I accept it, nor was taught [it], —but through a revealing of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
For ye have heard, as to my own manner of life, at one time, in Judaism, how that, exceedingly, was I persecuting the assembly of God, and laying it waste,
14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
And was making advancement, in Judaism, above many contemporaries in my nation, being, surpassingly zealous, of my paternal instructions.
15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
But, when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his favour, was well-pleased
16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
to reveal his Son in me, that I might announce the glad-message regarding him among the nations, straightway, I conferred not with flesh and blood,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
Neither went I up unto Jerusalem unto them who, before me, were apostles, —but I went away into Arabia, and again returned unto Damascus.
18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
Then, after three years, went I up unto Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days;
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
But, other of the apostles, saw I none, save James the brother of the Lord: —
20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: —
21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,
22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
And was still unknown, by face, unto the assemblies of Judaea which were in Christ, —
23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
Only they were hearing—He that was persecuting us formerly, now, is announcing the glad-message of the faith which he formerly laid waste;
24 And they glorified God because of me.
And they were glorifying, God, in me.
