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 an apostle from men nor by human agency, but through 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 our Father and the 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 so that he might deliver us from this 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 amazed that you are turning away so quickly from him who called you by the grace of Christ. I am amazed that you are 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.
This is not to say that there is another gospel, but there are some men who cause you trouble and want to change 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 proclaim to you a gospel other than the one we proclaimed to you, let him be cursed.
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 someone proclaims to you a gospel other than the one you received, let him be cursed.”
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 now seeking the approval of men or God? Am I seeking to please men? If I am still trying to please men, I am not a servant of Christ.
11 For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I proclaimed is not man's gospel.
12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it. Instead, it was by revelation of Jesus Christ to me.
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.
You have heard about my former life in Judaism, how I was persecuting the church of God beyond measure and that I was trying 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 advanced in Judaism beyond many of those who were my own age, from out of my own people. That is how extremely zealous I was 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 had set me apart from my mother's womb, and who called me through his grace,
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,
was pleased to reveal his Son in me, so that I would proclaim him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult 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.
I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me. Instead, I went to Arabia and then returned 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 get to know Cephas and I stayed with him 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 Lord's brother.
20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
In what I write 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 to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
I was still not personally known 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 only heard it being said, “The man who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 And they glorified God because of me.
So they glorified God because of me.
