Paul’s Greeting to the Galatians 1 YLT Paul, an apostle — not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of 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 YLT and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia: BSB BSB: and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:
3 YLT 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 YLT who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even 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 YLT to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen. BSB BSB: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel 7 YLT that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news 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 YLT as we have said before, and now say again, If any one to you may proclaim good news different from what ye did receive — anathema let him be! 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 YLT for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please — Christ's servant I should not be. 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 YLT And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed 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 YLT for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught it , but 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 YLT and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances, BSB BSB: I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15 YLT and when God was well pleased — having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having 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 YLT to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, 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 YLT nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away 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 YLT And the things that I write to you, lo, before God — I lie not; BSB BSB: I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
21 YLT then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia, BSB BSB: Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
22 YLT and was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea, that are in Christ, BSB BSB: I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 YLT and only they were hearing, that 'he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news — the faith that then he was wasting;' BSB BSB: They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
24 YLT and they were glorifying God in me. BSB BSB: And they glorified God because of me.