Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 ENGWEBBE Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from 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 ENGWEBBE and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia: BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 ENGWEBBE 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 ENGWEBBE who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, 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 ENGWEBBE to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 ENGWEBBE but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ. BSB BSB: which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
9 ENGWEBBE As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed. 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 ENGWEBBE For am I now seeking the favour of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ. 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 ENGWEBBE But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man. BSB BSB: For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
12 ENGWEBBE For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through 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 ENGWEBBE I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age amongst my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions 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 ENGWEBBE But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through 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 ENGWEBBE to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him amongst the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer 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 ENGWEBBE nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I 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 ENGWEBBE Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying. BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 ENGWEBBE Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 ENGWEBBE I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ, BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 ENGWEBBE but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.” BSB BSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 ENGWEBBE So they glorified God in me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.
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