Galatians 1
1 Paul, an Apostle, not from men, neither 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 brethren who are with me, to the congregations of Galatia:
and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia:
3 Favor to you, and peace 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 for our sins, that he might deliver 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 wonder that you are so soon removed from him who called you into the favor of Christ, to another 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 another: but there are some who trouble you, and wish to pervert 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 if even we, or an angel from heaven, declare a gospel to you, different from what we have declared to you, let him be accursed.
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 said before, so now I say again, if any one declare a gospel to you, different from what you have received, let him be accursed.
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 For do I now conciliate men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the 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 Now I certify you, brethren, concerning the gospel which was declared by me, that it is not according to men.
But I make known to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached did not originate with man.
12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, except by the revelation of 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 You have certainly heard of my behavior formerly in Judaism; that I exceedingly persecuted the congregation of God, and laid it waste;
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 and made progress in Judaism above many of the same age with myself, in my own nation, being more exceedingly jealous of 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 separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his favor, 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 to me, that I might declare the good news concerning him to the Gentiles; immediately I did not consult 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 neither did I go up to Jerusalem, to them who were Apostles before me; but I went away in Arabia, and again 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 Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Peter, and abode 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 no other of the Apostles, except James, the Lord's brother.
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.
20 Now as to the things which I write to you, behold, God is my witness that I do not falsely affirm.
(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
21 After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 and I was personally unknown to the congregations of Judea which are in Christ.
But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They had only heard that--he who formerly persecuted us, now announces, as glad tidings, the faith which he formerly destroyed.
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 on my account.
So they were glorifying God because of me.
