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| 1Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead— | 1Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— |
| 2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia: | 2and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: |
| 3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, | 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, |
| 4who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, | 4who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, |
| 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. | 5to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 6I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— | 6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— |
| 7which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ. | 7not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. |
| 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse! | 8But 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. |
| 9As 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 under a curse! | 9As 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. |
| 10Am I now seeking the approval 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 servant of Christ. | 10For 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 servant of Christ. |
| 11For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man. | 11For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. |
| 12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. | 12For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. |
| 13For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. | 13For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. |
| 14I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. | 14And 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. |
| 15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased | 15But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, |
| 16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood, | 16was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; |
| 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. | 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. |
| 18Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days. | 18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. |
| 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. | 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother. |
| 20I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie. | 20(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) |
| 21Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. | 21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. |
| 22I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. | 22And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. |
| 23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” | 23They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” |
| 24And they glorified God because of me. | 24And they glorified God because of me. |
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