Galatians 11GalatiansPaul's gospel came from ChristAmerican Standard Version

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1. Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians

2. 1ASVPaul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),BSBBSB: Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—
3. 2ASVand all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:BSBBSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
4. 3ASVGrace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,BSBBSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
5. 4ASVwho 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:BSBBSB: who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
6. 5ASVto whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.BSBBSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

7. No Other Gospel

8. 6ASVI marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;BSBBSB: 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—
9. 7ASVwhich is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.BSBBSB: which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
10. 8ASVBut 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.BSBBSB: 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!
11. 9ASVAs 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.BSBBSB: 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!

12. Paul Preaches the Gospel

13. 10ASVFor 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.BSBBSB: 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.
14. 11ASVFor I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.BSBBSB: For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
15. 12ASVFor neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.BSBBSB: I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
16. 13ASVFor 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:BSBBSB: 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.
17. 14ASVand 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.BSBBSB: I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
18. 15ASVBut when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,BSBBSB: But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
19. 16ASVto reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:BSBBSB: 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,
20. 17ASVneither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.BSBBSB: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
21. 18ASVThen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.BSBBSB: Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.
22. 19ASVBut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.BSBBSB: But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
23. 20ASVNow touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.BSBBSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
24. 21ASVThen I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.BSBBSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
25. 22ASVAnd I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:BSBBSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
26. 23ASVbut they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;BSBBSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
27. 24ASVand they glorified God in me.BSBBSB: And they glorified God because of me.

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