Galatians 1

Salutation

1Paul an apostle—sent neither by human commission nor from human authorities but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2#1 Cor 16.1; Phil 4.21and all the brothers and sisters with me,

To the churches of Galatia:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4#Rom 4.25; 2 Cor 4.4; Gal 2.20who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

There Is No Other Gospel

6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7#Acts 15.24; Gal 5.10not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8#Rom 9.3; 2 Cor 11.4, 14But even if we or an angel#1.8 Or a messenger from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! 9As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!

10 # 1 Thess 2.4 Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul’s Vindication of His Apostleship

11 # 1 Cor 15.1 For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin, 12for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 # Acts 8.3; 9.21 You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it. 14#Acts 22.3; Col 2.8I advanced in Judaism beyond many among my people of the same age, for I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors. 15#Isa 49.1, 5; Jer 1.5; Acts 9.15; Rom 1.1But when the one#1.15 Other ancient authorities read God who had set me apart before I was born and called me through his grace was pleased 16#Acts 9.20; Eph 6.12to reveal his Son to me,#1.16 Gk in me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with any human, 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were already apostles before me, but I went away at once into Arabia, and afterward I returned to Damascus.

18 # Acts 9.22, 23, 26, 27 Then after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days, 19#Mt 13.55but I did not see any other apostle except James the Lord’s brother. 20In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie! 21#Acts 9.30Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, 22#Rom 16.7; 1 Thess 2.14and I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea that are in Christ; 23they only heard it said, “The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy.” 24And they glorified God because of me.

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