Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 DBY Paul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead, BSB BSB: Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—
2 DBY and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia. BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 DBY Grace to you, and peace, from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 DBY who gave himself for our sins, so that he should deliver us out of the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father; BSB BSB: who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
5 DBY to whom be glory to the ages of ages. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 DBY which is not another one ; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ. BSB BSB: which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
9 DBY As we have said before, now also again I say, If any one announce to you as glad tidings anything besides what ye have received, let him be accursed. BSB BSB: 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!
Paul Preaches the Gospel 10 DBY For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman. BSB BSB: 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.
11 DBY But I let you know, brethren, as to the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man. BSB BSB: For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
12 DBY For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught them , but by revelation of Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
14 DBY and advanced in Judaism beyond many my contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers. BSB BSB: I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 DBY But when God, who set me apart even from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, BSB BSB: But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
16 DBY was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood, BSB BSB: 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,
17 DBY nor went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus. BSB BSB: nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
20 DBY Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie. BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 DBY Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 DBY But I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judaea which are in Christ; BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 DBY only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged: BSB BSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 DBY and they glorified God in me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.
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