Galatians 1
1 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—
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 with me, to the churches of Galatia:
and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 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)
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 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.
I am astonished that you are so quickly removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ into another gospel;
7 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.
which is not another: but there are certain ones who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 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.
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 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.”
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 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.
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 want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I proclaimed is not man's gospel.
But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel was preached to me, that it is not according to a man;
12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it. Instead, it was by revelation of Jesus Christ to me.
for I did not receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 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.
For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it:
14 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.
and I was prominent in Judaism above many comrades in my race, being exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when God, who had set me apart from my mother's womb, and who called me through his grace,
When the one having separated me, from the womb of my mother, and called me through his grace, was pleased
16 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.
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 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.
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 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to get to know Cephas and I stayed with him 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 Lord's brother.
but I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of the Lord.
20 In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying.
Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.
21 Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
23 They only heard it being said, “The man who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.”
But they were only hearing that The one persecuting us at one time is now preaching the faith which he was once desolating;
24 So they glorified God because of me.
and they continued to glorify God in me.
