Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 TCENT Paul, an apostle—appointed not by men nor through 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 TCENT 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 TCENT 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 TCENT who gave himself for our sins to 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 TCENT To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 TCENT not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and wish 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 TCENT As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you 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 TCENT Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please 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 TCENT But I make known to you, brothers, that the gospel I preached did not originate with man. BSB BSB: For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
12 TCENT For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a 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 TCENT I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, 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 TCENT But when God, who set me apart before I was born and called me by 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 TCENT to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach good news about him among the Gentiles, I did not 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 TCENT nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and returned again 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 TCENT (Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.) BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 TCENT Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 TCENT But I was personally unknown 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 TCENT They were only hearing people say, “The man who once persecuted us is now preaching the good news of the faith 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 TCENT So they were glorifying God because of me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.
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