1 Paul an apostle -- not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead --
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
3 Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father;
4 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:
5 to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
5 To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel --
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.
9 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.
10 Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
10 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.
11 For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not mans gospel.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it;
13 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:
14 and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace,
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called [me] by his grace,
16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lords brother.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And I was still not known by sight to the churches of Christ in Judea;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God because of me.
24 And they glorified God in me.