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 humans, nor through humans, 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 brothers 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 our Father, and the 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, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father— (aiōn g165)
to whom be the glory forever and ever. 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 deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ to a different "good news";
7 but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
and there is not another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News 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 even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
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 said before, so I now say again: if anyone preaches to you a "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
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.
For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? For if I were still pleasing people, I would not be a 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, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not of human origin.
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 neither did I receive it from a human, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through 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 former way of life in Judaism, how I severely persecuted the church of God, and tried to destroy it.
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.
I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for 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,
But when God, who had set me apart from my mother's womb and called me through his grace, was pleased
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
to reveal his Son to me, that I might preach him among those who are not Jewish, I did not immediately confer 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.
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.
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 get information from him, and stayed with him fifteen days.
19 But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.
20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
Now about the things which I write to you, look, before God, I'm not lying.
21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
I was still unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ,
23 but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."
24 So they glorified God in me.
And they glorified God because of me.
