Galatians, 1

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

1. From Paul, an apostle sent not by humans nor by human mediation but by Christ Jesus and by God, the Father, who raised him from the dead;

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

2. I and all the brothers and sisters who are with me greet the churches in Galatia:

3. Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ,

3. may you receive grace and peace from God our Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

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:

4. He gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this evil world, in fulfillment of the will of God the Father:

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

5. Glory to him for ever and ever. Amen.

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

6. I am surprised at how quickly you have abandoned God who called you according to the grace of Christ, and have gone to another gospel.

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

7. Indeed, there is no other gospel, but some people who are sowing confusion among you want to turn the Gospel of Christ upside down.

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.

8. But even if we ourselves were giving you another gospel different from the one we preached to you, or if it were an angel from heaven, I would say: fire him!

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.

9. As I have said I now say again: if anyone preaches the Gospel in a way other than you received it, fire that one.

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.

10. Are we to please humans or obey God? Do you think that I try to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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

11. Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, that the Gospel we preached to you is not a human message,

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

12. nor did I receive it from anyone, I was not taught of it but it came to me as a revelation from Christ Jesus.

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:

13. You have heard of my previous activity in the Jewish community; I furiously persecuted the Church of God and tried to destroy it.

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.

14. For I was more devoted to the Jewish religion than many fellow Jews of my age, and I defended the traditions of my ancestors more fanatically.

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

15. But one day God called me out of his great love, he who had chosen me from my mother's womb; and he was pleased

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

16. to reveal in me his Son, that I might make him known among the pagan nations. Then I did not seek human advice

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

17. nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. I immediately went to Arabia, and from there I returned again to Damascus.

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

18. Later, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to meet Cephas, and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

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

19. But I did not see any other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

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

20. On writing this to you, I affirm before God that I am not lying.

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

21. After that I went to Syria and Cilicia.

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

22. The churches of Christ in Judea did not know me personally;

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

23. they had only heard of me: "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he tried to uproot."

24. And they glorified God in me.

24. And they praised God because of me.