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—appointed not by men nor through man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our 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 to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. (aiōn g165)
To him be the glory forever and ever. 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 am astonished that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel,
7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and wish to pervert the gospel of 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 an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed!
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, so now I say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let him be accursed!
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.
Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
11 For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
But I make known to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached did not originate with 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 I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it by a revelation 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 you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
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 before I was born and called me by his grace, was 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 so that I could preach good news about him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer 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.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and returned again to 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 I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Peter, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.
20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
They were only hearing people say, “The man who once persecuted us is now preaching the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they glorified God because of me.
So they were glorifying God because of me.
