Galatians 1
1 PAUL the apostle (not sent from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),
PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead; )
2 and all the brethren with me, to the churches of Galatia:
And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 grace unto you, and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ;
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 which is not another; but there are certain persons who trouble you, and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ.
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we have before spoken, and I now repeat it again, If any man preach a gospel different from that ye have received, let him be anathema.
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now use persuasions from men, or from God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not a merely human ministry.
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it from man, nor was taught, but by immediate revelation from Jesus Christ.
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 and signalized myself in Judaism above many of those of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly a zealot for the traditions of my fathers.
And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 nor went up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Afterwards at the expiration of three years I went up unto Jerusalem to pay a visit to Peter, and I abode with him fifteen days.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw no other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 Now respecting the things which I write unto you, behold, in the presence of God, I lie not.
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 and I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea, which are in Christ:
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
23 only they had heard, that he who persecuted us in time past, now preaches the faith which he once laid waste.
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God on my behalf.
And they glorified God in me.
