Galatians 1

Greeting

1Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, # Ac 9:6 who raised Him from the dead), 2and all the brothers who are with me, # Php 4:21

To the churches of Galatia: # 1Co 16:1

3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, # 1Co 1:3 4who gave Himself for our sins, # Mt 20:28 that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. # Ro 11:36

There Is No Other Gospel

6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, # 2Co 11:4 7which is not a gospel. But there are some who trouble you # Ac 15:24; Gal 5:10, 12 and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8Although if we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you, let him be accursed. # Ro 9:3; 1Co 16:22 9As we said before, so I say now again: If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than the one you have received, let him be accursed.

10For am I now seeking the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? # 1Co 10:33; 1Th 2:4 For if I were still trying to please men, I would not be the servant of Christ. # Ro 1:1

The Calling of Paul

11But I reveal to you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, except by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

13For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it, # Ac 8:3; 9:21 14and progressed in Judaism above many of my equals in my own heritage, # Ac 22:3 being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. # Col 2:8 15But when it pleased God, who set me apart since I was in my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, # Isa 49:1, 5; Jer 1:5 16to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the nations, # Ac 9:15 I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, # Mt 16:17 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

18After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days. 19I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. # Mt 12:46; 13:55 20In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie! # Ro 9:1; 2Co 11:31

21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia # Ac 6:9; 9:30 22and was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ. # 1Th 2:14 23They had heard only, “He who persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which he once destroyed.” 24And they glorified God because of me.

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Galatians 1

1Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2and all the brothers and sisters#1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15; 4:12, 28, 31; 5:11, 13; 6:1, 18. with me,

To the churches in Galatia:

3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

No Other Gospel

6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!

10Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul Called by God

11I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. 12I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

13For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. 14I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased 16to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. 17I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

18Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas#1:18 That is, Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. 19I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother. 20I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.

21Then I went to Syria and Cilicia. 22I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they praised God because of me.

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