Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
Paul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God [the] Father who raised him from among [the] dead,
2 and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia.
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace to you, and peace, from God [the] Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father— (aiōn g165)
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; (aiōn g165)
to whom [be] glory to the ages of ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,
I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel,
7 but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
which is not another [one]; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.
8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
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.
9 As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
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.
10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
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.
11 But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
But I let you know, brethren, [as to] the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man.
12 For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught [them], but by revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
For ye have heard [what was] my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;
14 I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
and advanced in Judaism beyond many [my] contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.
15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
But when God, who set me apart [even] from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,
16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
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,
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
nor went I up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days;
19 But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
but I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord.
20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.
21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
But I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judaea which [are] in Christ;
23 but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:
24 So they glorified God in me.
and they glorified God in me.
