1 P aul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

Paul, an apostle ( not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

2 a nd all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

3 G race to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

4 w ho gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 t o whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen. Perversion of the Gospel

6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

7 w hich is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

8 B ut though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

9 A s we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

10 F or am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

For am I now seeking the favor 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 bond-servant of Christ. Paul Defends His Ministry

11 F or I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

12 F or neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 F or ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

14 a nd I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions.

15 B ut when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased

16 t o reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

17 n either went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

18 T hen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.

Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.

19 B ut other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

20 N ow touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)

21 T hen I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22 A nd I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;

23 b ut they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

but only, they kept hearing, “He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

24 a nd they glorified God in me.

And they were glorifying God because of me.