Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, —not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among 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 with me; —unto the assemblies of Galatia:
and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Favour unto you and peace, from God our Father, and 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 the 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 marvel that, thus quickly, ye are moving away from him that called you in the favour of Christ, unto a different glad-message, —
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 not, another, only there are, some, that are troubling you, and wishing to change the glad-message of the Christ.
which is not another [gospel]: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But, even if, we, or, a messenger out of heaven, announce a glad-message [unto you] aside from that which we announced unto you, accursed, let him be!
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 have said before, even now, again, I say: If anyone is announcing unto you a glad-message aside from that which ye accepted, accursed, let him be!
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 am I, even now, persuading, men, or God? Or am I seeking to please, men? If I had been still pleasing, men, Christ’s servant, had I not been!
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
11 For I make known unto you, brethren, as to the glad-message which was announced by me, that it is not after 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, from man, did I accept it, nor was taught [it], —but through a revealing 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 ye have heard, as to my own manner of life, at one time, in Judaism, how that, exceedingly, was I persecuting the assembly of God, and laying 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 havoc of it:
14 And was making advancement, in Judaism, above many contemporaries in my nation, being, surpassingly zealous, of my paternal instructions.
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 set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me through his favour, was well-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 Son in me, that I might announce the glad-message regarding him among the nations, straightway, I conferred not with flesh and blood,
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up unto Jerusalem unto them who, before me, were apostles, —but I went away into Arabia, and again returned unto Damascus.
neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.
18 Then, after three years, went I up unto Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days;
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
19 But, other of the apostles, saw I none, save James the brother of the Lord: —
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
20 Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: —
Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 And was still unknown, by face, unto the assemblies of Judaea which were in Christ, —
And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
23 Only they were hearing—He that was persecuting us formerly, now, is announcing the glad-message of the faith which he formerly laid waste;
but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
24 And they were glorifying, God, in me.
and they glorified God in me.
