Galatians 1
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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 who are with me,
To the churches of Galatia:
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Rom 1.7. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4#Gal 2.20; 1 Tim 2.6. who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father; 5#Rom 16.27. to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel— 7not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8#2 Cor 11.4. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.
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1 Thess 2.4. Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant#1.10 Or slave of Christ.
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Rom 1.16-17. For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's#1.11 Greek according to man gospel. 12For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13#Acts 8.3. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; 14#Acts 22.3. and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. 15#Acts 9.1-19; Is 49.1; Jer 1.5. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, 16was pleased to reveal his Son to#1.16 Greek in me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
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Acts 9.26-30; 11.30. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. 20(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22And I was still not known by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea; 23they only heard it said, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.
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Galatians 1
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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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