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, neither 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 that are with me, unto 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, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: (aiōn g165)
to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. 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 marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different 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 [gospel]: only there are some that trouble you, and would 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 though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.
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 said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
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 am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I proclaimed is not man's gospel.
For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after 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 neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through 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 ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of 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 advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for 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,
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
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; straightway 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 went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto 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 visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying.
Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was still not personally known to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were 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 only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
24 So they glorified God because of me.
and they glorified God in me.
