Galatians 1
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Galatians 1
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Paul, an Apostle (not from men, and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who made him come back from the dead), | Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), |
And all the brothers who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: | and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: |
Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, | Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, |
Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father: | 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: |
To whom be the glory for ever and ever. So be it. | to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
I am surprised that you are being so quickly turned away from him whose word came to you in the grace of Christ, to good news of a different sort; | I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; |
Which is not another sort: only there are some who give you trouble, desiring to make changes in the good news of Christ. | which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. |
But even if we, or an angel from heaven, were to be a preacher to you of good news other than that which we have given you, let there be a curse on him. | 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. |
As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man is a preacher to you of any good news other than that which has been given to you, let there be a curse on him. | 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. |
Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ. | 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. |
Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's. | For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man. |
For I did not get it from man, and I was not given teaching in it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ. | For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ. |
For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it: | 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: |
And I went farther in the Jews' religion than a number of my generation among my countrymen, having a more burning interest in the beliefs handed down from my fathers. | 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. |
But when it was the good pleasure of God, by whom I was marked out even from my mother's body, through his grace, | But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace, |
To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood, | to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood: |
And I went not up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again I came back to Damascus. | 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. |
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Cephas, and was there with him fifteen days. | Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. |
But of the other Apostles I saw only James, the Lord's brother. | But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. |
Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true. | Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. |
Then I came to the parts of Syria and Cilicia. | Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia. |
And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person: | And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: |
Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him; | but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc; |
And they gave glory to God in me. | and they glorified God in me. |