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 the apostle (not sent from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),
2 And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:
and all the brethren 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 unto 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 this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:
I marvel that ye are so quickly departed from him that called you, by the grace of Christ into another gospel
7 Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
which is not another; but there are certain persons who trouble you, and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
But though even we, or an angel from heaven, preach unto you another gospel, different from that which we have preached to you, let him be an anathema.
9 As we said before, so I say now again, If any [man] preacheth any other gospel to you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
As we have before spoken, and I now repeat it again, If any man preach a gospel different from that ye have received, let him be anathema.
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 do I now use persuasions from men, or from God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
But I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not a merely human ministry.
12 For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
For I neither received it from man, nor was taught, but by immediate revelation from Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it;
For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
and signalized myself in Judaism above many of those of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly a zealot 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 it pleased God, who selected me from my mother’s womb, and called me by 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:
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,
17 Neither did I go to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me: but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
nor went up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Afterwards at the expiration of three years I went up unto Jerusalem to pay a visit to Peter, and I abode with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw no other of the apostles, save James the Lord's brother.
But I saw no other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
20 Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Now respecting the things which I write unto you, behold, in the presence of God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Afterwards I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ:
and I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea, which are in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
only they had heard, that he who persecuted us in time past, now preaches the faith which he once laid waste.
24 And they glorified God in me.
And they glorified God on my behalf.
