Galatians 1
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1Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ,#1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”. and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2and all the brothers#1:2 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia: 3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father— 5to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
6I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”, 7but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ. 8But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. 9As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
11But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man. 12For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ. 13For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it. 14I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace, 16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately 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. Then I returned to Damascus.
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days. 19But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother. 20Now about the things which I write to you, behold,#1:20 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. before God, I’m not lying. 21Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ, 23but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.” 24So they glorified God in me.
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Galatians 1
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Greeting
1Paul,#Ac 13:9 an apostle — not from men or by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father#Mt 5:16; 6:1; 11:27; Jn 8:42 who raised him from the dead#Ac 9:6; 20:24; 22:10–21; 26:16 — 2and all the brothers who are with me:
To the churches of Galatia.#Ac 16:6; 18:23; 1Co 16:1; 2Tm 4:10; 1Pt 1:1
3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord#1:3 Other mss read God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins#Rm 6:23; Ti 2:14 to rescue us from this present evil age,#Mt 20:28; Rm 4:25; 1Co 15:3; Gl 2:20 according to the will of our God and Father.#Php 4:20; 1Th 1:3; 3:11,13; Heb 10:7; 1Pt 3:17; Rv 10:7 5To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel
6I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called#Col 3:15; 1Pt 1:15 you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — 7not that there is another gospel,#Ac 4:12; 1Co 3:11 but there are some#Jd 4 who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we or an angel#Gn 16:7; Mt 13:49; Lk 1:11; Ac 5:19; Rv 14:6 from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you,#Rm 15:20 a curse be on him!#1:8 Or you, let him be condemned, or you, let him be condemned to hell; Gk anathema 9As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received,#Jd 3 a curse be on him!
10For am I now trying to persuade people,#1:10 Or win the approval of people or God?#1Th 2:4 Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
The Origin of Paul’s Gospel
11For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12For I did not receive it from a human source and I was not taught it, but it came by a revelation#1Pt 4:13 of Jesus Christ.#1Co 11:23; 15:3
13For you have heard about my former way of life#2Pt 3:11 in Judaism:#Ac 8:1–9:2; 26:4; Php 3:5–6 I intensely persecuted#Php 3:6; 2Tm 3:12 God’s church and tried to destroy it. 14I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.#Mk 7:3 15But when God, who from my mother’s womb set me apart and called#Mt 24:22; Col 3:15 me by his grace, was pleased 16to reveal his Son#Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2 in me, so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.#1:16 Lit flesh and blood 17I did not go up to Jerusalem#Mt 23:37; Ac 8:1 to those who had become apostles#Jd 17 before me; instead I went to Arabia#Is 21:13; Jr 25:24; Ezk 27:21; Gl 4:25 and came back to Damascus.#2Sm 8:5
18Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem#Ac 9:26 to get to know Cephas,#1:18 Other mss read Peter#Jn 1:42 and I stayed with him fifteen days. 19But I didn’t see any of the other apostles except James,#Jd 1 the Lord’s brother. 20I declare in the sight of God: I am not lying in what I write to you.
21Afterward, I went to the regions of Syria#Nm 23:7; Lk 2:2 and Cilicia.#Ac 9:30; 11:25–26 22I remained personally unknown to the Judean churches that are in Christ. 23They simply kept hearing, “He who formerly persecuted#Ac 8:1–3 us now preaches the faith#Jd 3 he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.#1:24 Or in me
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