1Verse 1Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),Verse 2and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia:Verse 3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,Verse 4who gave Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,Verse 5to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
No Other Gospel
Verse 6I marvel that you are turning so quickly from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,Verse 7which is not another; except there are certain people who trouble you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.Verse 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach a gospel to you other than what we preached to you, let him be accursed.Verse 9As we have said before, and I say again just now, if anyone preaches a gospel to you other than what you received, let him be accursed.Verse 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.
Paul Called by God
Verse 11But I make known to you, brothers, the gospel preached by me is not according to man.Verse 12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.Verse 13For you have heard of my former conduct at one time in Judaism, that beyond measure I used to persecute the church of God, and I was devastating it.Verse 14And I was advancing in Judaism above many my own age, being far more zealous for the traditions of my forefathers.Verse 15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace,Verse 16to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,Verse 17neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.Verse 18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and I stayed with him fifteen days.Verse 19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.Verse 20Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.Verse 21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.Verse 22And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.Verse 23But they heard only, “He who persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which at one time he was devastating.”Verse 24And they glorified God in me.