Galatians 1

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

1 作使徒的保羅（不是由於人，也不是藉着人，乃是藉着耶穌基督，與叫他從死裏復活的父上帝）

2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:

2 和一切與我同在的眾弟兄，寫信給加拉太的各教會。

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

3 願恩惠、平安從父上帝與我們的主耶穌基督歸與你們！

4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

4 基督照我們父上帝的旨意，為我們的罪捨己，要救我們脫離這罪惡的世代。

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

5 但願榮耀歸於上帝，直到永永遠遠。阿們！

6 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

6 我希奇你們這麼快離開那藉着基督之恩召你們的，去從別的福音。

7 which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

7 那並不是福音，不過有些人攪擾你們，要把基督的福音更改了。

8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

8 但無論是我們，是天上來的使者，若傳福音給你們，與我們所傳給你們的不同，他就應當被咒詛。

9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

9 我們已經說了，現在又說，若有人傳福音給你們，與你們所領受的不同，他就應當被咒詛。

10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

10 我現在是要得人的心呢？還是要得上帝的心呢？我豈是討人的喜歡嗎？若仍舊討人的喜歡，我就不是基督的僕人了。

11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

11 弟兄們，我告訴你們，我素來所傳的福音不是出於人的意思。

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

12 因為我不是從人領受的，也不是人教導我的，乃是從耶穌基督啟示來的。

13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

13 你們聽見我從前在猶太教中所行的事，怎樣極力逼迫殘害上帝的教會。

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

14 我又在猶太教中，比我本國許多同歲的人更有長進，為我祖宗的遺傳更加熱心。

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

15 然而，那把我從母腹裏分別出來、又施恩召我的上帝，

16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

16 既然樂意將他兒子啟示在我心裏，叫我把他傳在外邦人中，我就沒有與屬血氣的人商量，

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.

17 也沒有上耶路撒冷去見那些比我先作使徒的，惟獨往阿拉伯去，後又回到大馬士革。

18 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

18 過了三年，才上耶路撒冷去見磯法，和他同住了十五天。

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

19 至於別的使徒，除了主的兄弟雅各，我都沒有看見。

20 I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

20 我寫給你們的不是謊話，這是我在上帝面前說的。

21 Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

21 以後我到了敘利亞和基利家境內。

22 I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

22 那時，猶太信基督的各教會都沒有見過我的面。

23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

23 不過聽說那從前逼迫我們的，現在傳揚他原先所殘害的真道。

24 And they glorified God because of me.

24 他們就為我的緣故，歸榮耀給上帝。