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 by man, but by 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, to the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the 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 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 from the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: (aiōn g165)
to whom be 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 wonder that ye are so soon removed from him who called you by the grace of Christ to another gospel: which is not another;
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.
but there be some that disturb you, and would subvert 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 tho' we or an angel from heaven should preach to you any other gospel than what we have preached to 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.”
I say it again, if any one preach to you any other gospel than what ye 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 do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should 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 assure you, brethren, that the gospel preached by me is not of human invention.
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 neither received it, nor was taught it by man, but by 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 ye have heard of my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I outragiously persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:
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 made a proficiency in Judaism above many of the same age with me in my own nation, being excessively 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 pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by 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; 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.
nor went I up to Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me, but I departed into Arabia, and afterwards 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 visit Peter, and I staid 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 our Lord.
20 In what I write to you, I assure you before God, that I am not lying.
(Now in what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.)
21 Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Afterwards 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 was not known in person to the churches of Judea, 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 only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed.
24 So they glorified God because of me.
And they glorified God on my account.
