Chapter 1

Paul, an apostle, sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia.

Grace and peace be to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the wickedness of this present world according to the will of our God and Father;

to whom is glory forever and ever. Amen. Surprise and Rebuke

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you to the grace of Christ, changing to another gospel;

which is not another gospel, except in this respect that there are some who trouble you, and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel to you other than that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema!

As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone preach a gospel to you other than that which you have received, let him be anathema!

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I should not be a servant of Christ. Not of Human Origin

For I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not of man.

For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it; but I received it by a revelation of Jesus Christ.

For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism; how beyond all measure I persecuted the Church of God, and ravaged it.

And I advance in Judaism above many of my contemporaries in my nation, showing much more zeal for the traditions of my fathers.

But when it pleased him who from my mother's womb set me apart and called me by his grace,

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately, without taking counsel with flesh and blood,

and without going up to Jerusalem to those who were appointed apostles before me, I retired into Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

Then after three years I went to Jerusalem to see Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days.

But I saw none of the other apostles, except James, the brother of the Lord.

Now in what I am writing to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

And I was unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

But they had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us, now preaches the faith which once he ravaged.

And they glorified God in me.