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Paul's Greeting to the Galatians

Paul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God [the] Father who raised him from among [the] dead,

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Greeting

Paul, an apostle — not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead —

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and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia.

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and all the brothersa who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:

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Grace to you, and peace, from God [the] Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

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who gave himself for our sins, so that he should deliver us out of the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father;

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who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

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to whom [be] glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

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to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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No Other Gospel

I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel,

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No Other Gospel

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel —

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which is not another [one]; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.

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not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

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But if even *we* or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you [anything] besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed.

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But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.

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As we have said before, now also again I say, If any one announce to you as glad tidings [anything] besides what ye have received, let him be accursed.

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As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

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For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

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For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servantb of Christ.

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Paul Defends his Ministry

But I let you know, brethren, [as to] the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man.

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Paul Called by God

For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel.c

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For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught [them], but by revelation of Jesus Christ.

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For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

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For ye have heard [what was] my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

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For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.

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and advanced in Judaism beyond many [my] contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.

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And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.

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But when God, who set me apart [even] from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,

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But when he who had set me apart before I was born,d and who called me by his grace,

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was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood,

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was pleased to reveal his Son toe me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;f

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nor went I up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

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nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

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Paul Accepted by Apostles and Others

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days;

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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.

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but I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord.

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But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

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Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

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(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)

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Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.