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Darby Bible Translation

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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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 brethren who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:

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and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies 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 [the] Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,

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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,

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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 forever and ever. Amen.

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

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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,

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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 not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert[a] 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, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be [b]accursed.

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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 said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, 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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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.

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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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Call to Apostleship

But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

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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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For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of 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 former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure 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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And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly 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 it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,

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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, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

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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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nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again 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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Contacts at Jerusalem

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see [c]Peter, and remained 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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But I saw none of the other apostles except 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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(Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)

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

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Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.