1 P aul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God Father who raised him from among dead,

2 a nd all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia.

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

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

5 t o whom glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

6 I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel,

7 w hich is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.

8 B ut if even we or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed.

9 A s we have said before, now also again I say, If any one announce to you as glad tidings besides what ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 F or do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

11 B ut I let you know, brethren, the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man.

12 F or neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught, but by revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 F or ye have heard my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

14 a nd advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers.

15 B ut when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb, and called by his grace,

16 w as pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood,

17 n or went I up to Jerusalem to those apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

18 T hen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days;

19 b ut I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord.

20 N ow what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

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

22 B ut I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judaea which in Christ;

23 o nly they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

24 a nd they glorified God in me.