CHAPTER 1
1 Paul, an
apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father,
who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are
with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace be to you
and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 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: 5 To whom be
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel
that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ
unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some
that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 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. 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.
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. 11 But I certify you,
brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the
revelation of Jesus Christ. 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: 14 And profited in
the Jews’ religion above many my equalsa in mine own nation,
being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me
by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him
among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I
went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after
three years I went upb to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode
with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none,
save James the Lord’s brother. 20 Now the things which I write
unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21 Afterwards I came into
the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22 And was unknown by face unto
the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23 But they had heard
only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which
once he destroyed. 24 And they glorified God in me.
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
a equals: Gr. equals in years
b went up: or, returned
