Galatians 1
1 PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither 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 brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 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)
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 marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another 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 another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I proclaimed is not man's gospel.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of 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 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:
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 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of 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 it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
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, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not 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 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto 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 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode 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 other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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 in me.
So they glorified God because of me.
