Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 ENGF35 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through a 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 ENGF35 and all the brothers with me, to the congregations in Galatia: BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 ENGF35 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 ENGF35 who gave Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us out of this present malignant 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 ENGF35 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 ENGF35 —it is not a mere variation, but certain people are unsettling you and wanting to distort the Gospel 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 ENGF35 As we have just said, I here emphatically repeat: If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you 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 ENGF35 Am I just now appealing to men, or to God? Or am I trying to please men? You see, if I were still pleasing men I would not be a slave 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 ENGF35 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the Gospel preached by me 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 ENGF35 because I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather it came through a revelation from 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 ENGF35 indeed I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age, being far more zealous for the traditions of my forefathers. BSB BSB: I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 ENGF35 But when God—who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me through His grace—resolved BSB BSB: But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
16 ENGF35 to reveal His Son in me so that I might proclaim Him among the nations/Gentiles, I did not start by consulting 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 ENGF35 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before I was; rather I went off into Arabia, and then 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 ENGF35 Really, before God, I am not lying in what I write to you.) BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 ENGF35 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 ENGF35 So I remained unknown by face to the congregations of Judea (those in Christ) BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 ENGF35 —they just kept hearing that “He who once persecuted us now proclaims the faith he formerly 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 ENGF35 And they glorified God about me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.
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