Galatians 1

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

²and all the brethren that are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

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

⁴who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present evil world, according to the will of God our Father;

⁵to whom be the glory for ever and ever! Amen.

⁶I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel;

⁷which is not another; only there are certain persons who are troubling you, and seeking to change entirely the gospel of Christ.

⁸But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel to you contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed!

⁹As we have said before, so I now say again, If any one preach a gospel to you contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed!

¹⁰For do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Or am I endeavoring to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

¹¹But I assure you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not after man;

¹²for I did not receive it from man nor was I taught it by any man, but it was revealed to me by Jesus Christ.

¹³For ye have heard of my conduct formerly in Judaism; that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and was destroying it,

¹⁴and made progress in Judaism beyond many of the same age with me in my nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

¹⁵But when it pleased him who set me apart from my very birth, and called me through his grace,

¹⁶to reveal his Son within me, that I might publish the glad tidings of him among the gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

¹⁷neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

¹⁸Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days;

¹⁹but no other of the apostles did I see, save James the brother of the Lord.

²⁰Now as to what I am writing to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

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

²²and I was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea which were in Christ;

²³but they were only hearing that "He who was once our persecutor is now preaching the faith which he was once destroying";

²⁴and they glorified God in me.

Galatians 1

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

²And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

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

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

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

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

⁷Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

⁸But 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.

⁹As 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.

¹⁰For 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.

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

¹²For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹³For 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:

¹⁴And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

¹⁵But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

¹⁶To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

²⁴And they glorified God in me.