Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, 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 who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia.
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and 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 out of 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 marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,
I am astonished that you are so quickly removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ into another gospel;
7 but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News 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 though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached 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 I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which 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 favour of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be 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 But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel was preached to me, that it is not according to a man;
12 For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
for I did not receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged 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 the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age amongst my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous 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 it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and 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 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him amongst the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer 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 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I 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 visit Peter, and 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 of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
but I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of the Lord.
20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.
21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
But I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
23 but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that 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 in me.
and they continued to glorify God in me.
