Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead, )
Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
2 and all the brethren that are with me, to the churches of Galatia:
and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from 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 from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, (aiōn g165)
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: (aiōn g165)
to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I am astonished that you are so soon turning away from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:
I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;
7 which is nothing else than that there are some who trouble you, and are determined to pervert the gospel of the Christ.
which is not another [gospel]: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach to you any other gospel than that which we have preached, let him be accursed.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.
9 As we said before, so even now I say again, if any one preaches to you any other gospel than that which you have received, let him be accursed.
As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
10 For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
For am I now persuading men, or God? or am I seeking to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached by me, is not according to man:
For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.
12 for neither did I receive it from man, nor was it taught me, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former mode of life in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste;
For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havock of it:
14 and I surpassed in Judaism many of my own age and nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the tradition of my fathers.
and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when God, who chose me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased
But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
16 to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not 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, and then returned to Damascus.
neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.
18 Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, in order to become personally acquainted with Peter; and I remained with him fifteen days:
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
19 but of the apostles I saw no other, but James the brother of the Lord.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not.
Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia:
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.
And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed.
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;
24 And they glorified God in me.
and they glorified God in me.
