Dual Panel1Paul<3972>, an apostle<652> (not sent from men<444> nor<3761> through<1223> the agency<1223> of man<444>, but through<1223> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> and God<2316> the Father<3962>, who raised<1453> Him from the dead<3498>),
2and all<3956> the brethren<80> who are with me, To the churches<1577> of Galatia<1053>:
3Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515> from God<2316> our Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>,
4who gave<1325> Himself<1438> for our sins<266> so<3704> that He might rescue<1807> us from this<3588> present<1764> evil<4190> age<165>, according<2596> to the will<2307> of our God<2316> and Father<3962>,
5to whom<3739> be the glory<1391> forevermore<165>. Amen<281>.
6I am<2296> amazed<2296> that you are so<3779> quickly<5030> deserting<3346><575> Him who called<2564> you by the grace<5485> of Christ<5547>, for a different<2087> gospel<2098>;
7which<3739> is really not another<243>; only<1487><3361> there are some<5100> who are disturbing<5015> you and want<2309> to distort<3344> the gospel<2098> of Christ<5547>.
8But even<2532> if<1437> we, or<2228> an angel<32> from heaven<3772>, should preach<2097> to you a gospel<2097> contrary<3844> to what<3739> we have preached<2097> to you, he is to be accursed<331>!
9As we have said<4275> before<4275>, so<2532> I say<3004> again<3825> now<737>, if<1487> any<5100> man<5100> is preaching<2097> to you a gospel<2097> contrary<3844> to what<3739> you received<3880>, he is to be accursed<331>!
10For am I now<737> seeking<3982> the favor<3982> of men<444>, or<2228> of God<2316>? Or<2228> am I striving<2212> to please<700> men<444>? If<1487> I were still<2089> trying to please<700> men<444>, I would not be a bond-servant<1401> of Christ<5547>.
11For I would have<1107> you know<1107>, brethren<80>, that the gospel<2098> which was preached<2097> by me is not according<2596> to man<444>.
12For I neither<3761> received<3880> it from man<444>, nor<3777> was I taught<1321> it, but I received it through<1223> a revelation<602> of Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
13For you have heard<191> of my former<4218> manner<391> of life<391> in Judaism<2454>, how<3754> I used to persecute<1377> the church<1577> of God<2316> beyond<2596><5236> measure<5236> and tried to destroy<4199> it;
14and I was advancing<4298> in Judaism<2454> beyond<5228> many<4183> of my contemporaries<4915> among<1722> my countrymen<1085>, being<5225> more<4053> extremely<4053> zealous<2207> for my ancestral<3967> traditions<3862>.
15But when<3753> God, who had set<873> me apart<873> even from my mother's<3384> womb<2836> and called<2564> me through<1223> His grace<5485>, was pleased<2106>
16to reveal<601> His Son<5207> in me so<2443> that I might preach<2097> Him among<1722> the Gentiles<1484>, I did not immediately<2112> consult<4323> with flesh<4561> and blood<129>,
17nor<3761> did I go<424> up to Jerusalem<2414> to those<3588> who were apostles<652> before<4253> me; but I went<565> away<565> to Arabia<688>, and returned<5290> once<3825> more<3825> to Damascus<1154>.
18Then<1899> three<5140> years<2094> later<3326> I went<424> up to Jerusalem<2414> to become<2477> acquainted<2477> with Cephas<2786>, and stayed<1961> with him fifteen<1178> days<2250>.
19But I did not see<3708> any<2087> other<2087> of the apostles<652> except<1508> James<2385>, the Lord's<2962> brother<80>.
20(Now<1161> in what<3739> I am writing<1125> to you, I assure<2400> you before<1799> God<2316> that I am not lying<5574>.)
21Then<1899> I went<2064> into the regions<2824> of Syria<4947> and Cilicia<2791>.
22I was still unknown<50> by sight<4383> to the churches<1577> of Judea<2453> which were in Christ<5547>;
23but only<3440>, they kept hearing<191>, "He who once<4218> persecuted<1377> us is now<3568> preaching<2097> the faith<4102> which<3739> he once<4218> tried to destroy<4199>."
24And they were glorifying<1392> God<2316> because<1722> of me.