RKJNT - Galatians - 1

1:1  Paul, an apostle, (not sent from men, nor 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 to you and peace from God the Father, and 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 our God and Father:

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

1:6  I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ, for another gospel:

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

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

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

1:10  Do I now seek the favour of men, or of God? or do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

1:11  But I want you to know, brethren, that the gospel which I preached is not from man.

1:12  For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came by revelation from Jesus Christ.

1:13  For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and tried to destroy it:

1:14  And advanced in Judaism beyond many Jews of my age, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

1:15  But when it pleased God, who set me apart 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; I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood:

1:17  Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

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

1:19  But of the other apostles I saw none, except James, the Lord's brother.

1:20  (Now these things which I am writing to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.)

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

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

1:23  But they had only heard, That he who persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.

1:24  And they glorified God because of me.