Galatians 1
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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 sent from men nor through the agency of 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 brethren 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 so that He might rescue us from this 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 forevermore. 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 amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;
7which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.7which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing 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 what we have preached to you, he is to 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 I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to 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 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.
11For I certify to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.11For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.12For I neither received it from 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 manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure 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 contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.
15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased15But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased
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,16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,
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 to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.
18Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.18Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.
19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.19But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
20I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.20(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
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.22I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;
23They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”23but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy."
24And they glorified God because of me.24And they were glorifying God because of me.
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