1 GLT Paul, an apostle— not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, the one having 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 GLT and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia: BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 GLT 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 GLT the one having given himself for our sins so that he might deliver us from the 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 GLT to whom{ be} the glory forever{ and} ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
7 GLT which is not another, except there are certain ones causing you trouble and wanting to 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 GLT As we have said before, and now I say again,“If anyone proclaims to you a gospel other than the one 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!
10 GLT For am I now trying to persuade men, or God? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not 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 GLT For I make known to you, brothers, that the gospel having been proclaimed 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 GLT For neither I did receive it from man, nor was I taught it, 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 GLT And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of the same age among my race, being far more 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 GLT But when the one having set me apart from the womb of my mother and having called{ me} through his grace was pleased BSB BSB: But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased
16 GLT to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult 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 GLT nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the ones{ being} apostles before me. Instead, 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 GLT Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I am not lying. BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 GLT Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 GLT Now I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea{ that are} in Christ. BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 GLT But they were only hearing,“The one formerly persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith which he formerly was destroying,” BSB BSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 GLT and they were glorifying God in me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.
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