LO - 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 congregations of Galatia:

1:3  Favor 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 the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

1:5  to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1:6  I wonder that you are so soon removed from him who called you into the favor of Christ, to another gospel;

1:7  which is not another: but there are some who trouble you, and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

1:8  But if even we, or an angel from heaven, declare a gospel to you, different from what we have declared to you, let him be accursed.

1:9  As we said before, so now I say again, if any one declare a gospel to you, different from what you have received, let him be accursed.

1:10  For do I now conciliate 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  Now I certify you, brethren, concerning the gospel which was declared by me, that it is not according to men.

1:12  For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, except by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1:13  You have certainly heard of my behavior formerly in Judaism; that I exceedingly persecuted the congregation of God, and laid it waste;

1:14  and made progress in Judaism above many of the same age with myself, in my own nation, being more exceedingly jealous of the traditions of my fathers.

1:15  But when God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his favor, was pleased

1:16  to reveal his Son to me, that I might declare the good news concerning him to the Gentiles; immediately I did not consult flesh and blood:

1:17  neither did I go up to Jerusalem, to them who were Apostles before me; but I went away in Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

1:18  Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem, to become acquainted with 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 as to the things which I write to you, behold, God is my witness that I do not falsely affirm.

1:21  After that, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

1:22  and I was personally unknown to the congregations of Judea which are in Christ.

1:23  They had only heard that--he who formerly persecuted us, now announces, as glad tidings, the faith which he formerly destroyed.

1:24  And they glorified God on my account.