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1Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead), | 1Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) |
2and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: | 2And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: |
3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, | 3Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, |
4who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, | 4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: |
5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. | 5To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, | 6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: |
7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. | 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. |
8But 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. | 8But 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. |
9As 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. | 9As 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. |
10For 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. | 10For 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. |
11But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. | 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. |
12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. | 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
13For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. | 13For 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: |
14And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. | 14And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. |
15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, | 15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, |
16to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, | 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: |
17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. | 17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. |
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. | 18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. |
19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. | 19But 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.) | 20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. |
21Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. | 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; |
22And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ. | 22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: |
23But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” | 23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. |
24And they glorified God in me. | 24And they glorified God in me. |
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