Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead; )
Paul, an apostle sent not from men nor by any man, but by Jesus Christ and by God the Father who raised him from the dead;
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
with all the brothers who are with me. To the churches of Galatia greeting.
3 Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ,
Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: (aiōn g165)
who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil age in accordance with the will of our God and Father, (aiōn g165)
to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
I am amazed that you are so soon shifting your ground, and deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ,
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
for another gospel, which indeed is not another; only there are certain individuals who are troubling you, and desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
But even though I myself or an angel from heaven were to preach any gospel other than that which I did preach to you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
I have said it before, and I now repeat it, if any one is preaching a gospel to you other than that which you have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Think you that I am now trying to conciliate men or God? Or am I "seeking to please men"? If I were still seeking to please men, I should not be a slave of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel I preach is not man-made;
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
for neither did I myself receive it from man, nor by man was I taught it, but by a revelation an apocalypse of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how furiously I used to persecute the church of God, and how I kept seeking to root it out;
14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
and how in my zeal for Judaism I outstripped many of my own age and nation, in my special zeal for the traditions of my forefathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called [me] by his grace,
But when God who had set me apart from my very birth,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
and had called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach his gospel among the Gentiles, without consulting a human being,
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
or even going up to Jerusalem to see those who had been apostles before me, I went off at once to Arabia, and on my return came back to Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter, and spent two weeks with him.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
I saw no other apostle except James, the Lord’s brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
(In what I am now writing, I call God to witness that I am telling the truth.)
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Then I went into the districts of Syria and Cilicia.
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
But to the churches of Christ in Judea I was personally unknown;
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
only they used to hear it said, "He who was once persecuting us is now preaching the gospel of the very faith which he once tried to ruin."
24 And they glorified God in me.
And they were giving glory to God on my account.
