Galatians 1

1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

8 But 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!

9 As 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!

10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

11 But I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Peter, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

24 And they glorified God because of me.

1 ¶ Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

2 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,

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:

5 To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 ¶ I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would 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.

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.

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.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation 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:

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.

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me 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 heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God in me.

1 Paul, an apostle (not of men, nor by men, but by 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.

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might save us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father,

5 to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon turned away from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel,

7 If there be none other, without that there be some that confound you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we have said before, so say we again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 Do I preach to men, or do I preach to God? Or do I intend to be pleasing to men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be Christ's servant.

11 But I make known unto you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached of me is not human.

12 For I have neither received nor learned it of any man, but by the revelation of JESUS CHRIST.

13 For ye have heard my doings in the days of Judaism, how that I persecuted the congregation of God exceedingly, and cast them out.

14 And increased in Judaism above many of my kindred, and zealous exceedingly for the law of my father.

15 And it pleased God, who hath separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

16 That he had manifested his Son in me, to preach him by the gospel among the Gentiles: immediately I departed, and talked not of it with flesh and blood,

17 Neither came he to Jerusalem unto them that were apostles before me, but went into Arabia, and returned to Damascus.

18 After these three years I came to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

19 But I saw none of the other apostles, save James the brother of the Lord.

20 But what I write unto you, behold, God knoweth I lie not.

21 After that I came to the countries of Syria and Cilicia.

22 But I was unknown face to face unto the Christian churches which were in Judea.

23 But they only had heard that he which before persecuted us now preacheth the faith which he once rejected;

24 and praised God above me.