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—
我保祿宗徒──我蒙召為宗徒，非由於人，也並非藉著人，而是由於耶穌基督和使祂由死者中復活的天主父──
2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
我和同我在一起的眾弟兄，致書給迦拉達眾教會：
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
恩寵與平安由天主我們的父及主耶穌基督賜與你們!
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)
這基督按照天主我們父的旨意， 為我們的罪惡捨棄了自己，為救我們脫離此邪惡的世代。 (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”,
我真奇怪，你們竟這樣快離開了那以基督的恩寵召叫你們的天主，而歸向了另一福音；
7 but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
其實，並沒有別的福音，只是有一些人攪亂你們，企圖以改變基督的福音而已。
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.
但是，無論誰，即使是我們，或是從天上降下的一位天使，若給你們宣講的福音，與我們給你們宣講的福音不同，當受詛咒。
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.
我們以前說過，如今我再說：誰若給你們宣講福音與你們所接受的不同，當受詛咒。
10 For am I now seeking the favor 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.
那麼，我如今是討人的喜愛，或是討天主的喜愛呢﹖難道我是尋求人的歡心嗎﹖如果我還求人的歡心，我就不是基督的僕役。
11 But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
弟兄們! 我告訴你們：我所宣講的福音，並不是由人而來的，
12 For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
因為，我不是由人得來的，也不是由人學來的，而是由耶穌基督的啟示得來的。
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.
你們一定聽說過，我從前尚在猶太教中的行動：我怎樣激烈地迫害過天主的教會，竭力想把她消滅；
14 I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
我在猶太教中比我本族許多同年的人更為激進，對我祖先的傳授更富熱忱。
15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
但是，從母胎中已經選拔我，以恩寵召叫我的天主，卻決意
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
將祂的聖子啟示給我，叫我在異民中傳揚祂。我當時沒有與任何人商量，
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.
也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些在我在以前作宗徒的人，我立即去了阿剌伯，然後又回到大馬士革。
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
此後，過了三年，我才上耶路撒冷去拜見刻法，在他那裡逗留了十五天，
19 But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
除了主的兄雅各伯，我沒有看見別的宗徒。
20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
我給你們寫的都是真的，我在天主前作證，我決沒有說謊。
21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
此後，我往敘利亞和基里基雅地域去了。
22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
那時，猶太境內屬於基督的各教會，都沒有見過我的面；
23 but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
只是聽說過：「那曾經迫害我們的，如今卻傳揚他曾經想消滅的信仰了。」
24 So they glorified God in me.
他們就為了我而光榮天主。
