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 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

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

2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

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

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our 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,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

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

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

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 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

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 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

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 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

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

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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

14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

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 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

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 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

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

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

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

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

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

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

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

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

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

23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God because of me.

24 And they glorified God in me.