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

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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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and all the brothers and sistersa with me,
To the churches in Galatia:

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

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

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

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

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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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to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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

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No Other Gospel

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

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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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which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.

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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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But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!

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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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As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!

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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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Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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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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Paul Called by God

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

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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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I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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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 you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

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

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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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But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

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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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to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.

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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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I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

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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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Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephasb and stayed with him fifteen days.

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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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I saw none of the other apostles — only James, the Lord’s brother.

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

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I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.

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

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Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.

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Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.