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Introduction
Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
Greeting
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),
and all the brethren who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
To the churches of Galatia:
and all the brethren who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
To the churches of Galatia:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Perversion of the Gospel
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
Only One Gospel
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,
which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!
As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!
As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
Paul Defends His Ministry
For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
Call to Apostleship
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.
And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,
to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,
to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.
nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.
But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
(Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;
And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.
but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”
But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.”