Galatians 1

1 Paul, an apostle—sent not with a human commission nor by human authority, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

2 and all the brothers and sisters with me,
To the churches in Galatia:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the 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 for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let that person be under God’s curse!

9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let that person be under God’s curse!

10 Am I now trying to win human approval, or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

12 I did not receive it from any human source, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.15 But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.

17 I 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.
18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days.19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.

20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

24 And they praised God because of me.

Galatians 1

1 Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),2 and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:5 to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;7 which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.9 As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.12 For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:14 and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.21 Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia.22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:23 but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;24 and they glorified God in me.