Galatians 1
1 Paul, an Apostle, not from men and not through man, but through 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 the dead,
2 and all the brothers who are with me: to the churches of Galatia.
and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia.
3 Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself on behalf of our sins, so that he might deliver us from this present wicked age, according to the will of God our Father. (aiōn g165)
who gave Himself for our sins, in order that he might redeem us from the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father: (aiōn g165)
To whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I wonder that you have been so quickly transferred, from him who called you into the grace of Christ, over to another gospel.
I am astonished that you are so quickly removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ into another gospel;
7 For there is no other, except that there are some persons who disturb you and who want to overturn the Gospel of Christ.
which is not another: but there are certain ones who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But if anyone, even we ourselves or an Angel from Heaven, were to preach to you a gospel other than the one that we have preached to you, let him be anathema.
But indeed if we, or an angel from heaven, may preach unto you any other gospel except that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 Just as we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone has preached a gospel to you, other than that which you have received, let him be anathema.
As we have before said, and now again I tell you, If any one preaches to you a gospel except that which you have received, let him be accursed.
10 For am I now persuading men, or God? Or, am I seeking to please men? If I still were pleasing men, then I would not be a servant of Christ.
For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.
11 For I would have you understand, brothers, that the Gospel which has been preached by me is not according to man.
But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel was preached to me, that it is not according to a man;
12 And I did not receive it from man, nor did I learn it, except through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
for I did not receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her.
For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it:
14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my equals among my own kind, having proven to be more abundant in zeal toward the traditions of my fathers.
and I was prominent in Judaism above many comrades in my race, being exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But, when it pleased him who, from my mother’s womb, had set me apart, and who has called me by his grace,
When the one having separated me, from the womb of my mother, and called me through his grace, was pleased
16 to reveal his Son within me, so that I might evangelize him among the Gentiles, I did not next seek the consent of flesh and blood.
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither did I go to Jerusalem, to those who were Apostles before me. Instead, I went into Arabia, and next I returned to Damascus.
neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
18 And then, after three years, I went to Jerusalem to see Peter; and I stayed with him for fifteen days.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days;
19 But I saw none of the other Apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.
but I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of the Lord.
20 Now what I am writing to you: behold, before God, I am not lying.
Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.
21 Next, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.
But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
23 For they had only heard that: “He, who formerly persecuted us, now evangelizes the faith which he once fought.”
But they were only hearing that The one persecuting us at one time is now preaching the faith which he was once desolating;
24 And they glorified God in me.
and they continued to glorify God in me.
