Galatians 1 Galatians 1
Paul's gospel came from Christ
Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 KJV Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by 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 KJV And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 KJV Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 KJV 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: 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 KJV To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 KJV Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel 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 KJV 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. 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 KJV 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. 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 KJV But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. BSB BSB: For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
12 KJV For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it , but by the 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.
13 KJV 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: BSB BSB: 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.
14 KJV And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of 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 KJV But when it pleased God, who separated me 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 KJV To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not 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 KJV Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto 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 KJV Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 KJV Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 KJV And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 KJV But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. BSB BSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 KJV And they glorified God in me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.