1 P aul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

2 a nd all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

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

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

4 w ho gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

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 t o whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Only One Gospel

to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 w hich is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 B ut even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

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 A s we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

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 F or do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ. Call to Apostleship

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 B ut I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12 F or I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 F or you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

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 A nd I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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 B ut when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,

But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

16 t o reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17 n or did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. Contacts at Jerusalem

neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

18 T hen after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

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

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

20 ( Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)

Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 A fterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 A nd I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

and was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:

23 B ut they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.”

but they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 A nd they glorified God in me.

And they glorified God in me.