RWebster - Galatians - 1

1:1  Paul, an apostle, (not from men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

1:2  And all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

1:3  Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

1:4  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:

1:5  To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1:6  I marvel that ye are so soon turning from him that called you into the grace of Christ to another gospel:

1:7  Which is not another; but there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

1:8  But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

1:9  As we said before, so I say now again, If any man preacheth any other gospel to you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

1:10  For do I now seek the favour of men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

1:11  But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

1:12  For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1:13  For ye have heard of my former manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

1:14  And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

1:15  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

1:16  To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

1:17  Neither did I go to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

1:18  Then after three years I went to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

1:19  But I saw no other of the apostles, except James the Lord’s brother.

1:20  Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.

1:21  Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

1:22  And was unknown by face to the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

1:23  But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

1:24  And they glorified God in me.