Galatians 1 — KJV

1 Verse 1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) ^{Verse 2} And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: ^{Verse 3} Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, ^{Verse 4} 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: ^{Verse 5} To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. ^{Verse 6} I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: ^{Verse 7} Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. ^{Verse 8} 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. ^{Verse 9} 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. ^{Verse 10} 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. ^{Verse 11} But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. ^{Verse 12} For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. ^{Verse 13} 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: ^{Verse 14} And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. ^{Verse 15} But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, ^{Verse 16} To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: ^{Verse 17} Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. ^{Verse 18} Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. ^{Verse 19} But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. ^{Verse 20} Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. ^{Verse 21} Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; ^{Verse 22} And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: ^{Verse 23} But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. ^{Verse 24} And they glorified God in me.