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World English Bible

Galatians 1 (WEBP)

[1] Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
[2] and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
[3] Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
[4] who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
[5] to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
[6] I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,
[7] but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
[8] But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
[9] As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
[10] For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
[11] But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
[12] For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
[13] For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
[14] I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
[15] But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace,
[16] to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,
[17] nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
[18] Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
[19] But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
[20] Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I’m not lying.
[21] Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
[22] I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,
[23] but they only heard, “He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy.”
[24] So they glorified God in me.

Galatians 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
Galatians 1:2 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
Galatians 1:20 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Galatians 1 (KJVS)

[1] Paul , an apostle , (not of men , neither by man , but by Jesus Christ , and God the Father , who raised () him from the dead ;)
[2] And all the brethren which are with me , unto the churches of Galatia :
[3] Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father , and [from] our Lord Jesus Christ ,
[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 :
[5] To whom [be] glory for ever and ever . Amen .
[6] I marvel () that ye are so soon removed () from him that called () you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel :
[7] Which is () not another ; but there be () some that trouble () you , and would () pervert () the gospel of Christ .
[8] But though we , or an angel from heaven , preach any other gospel () unto you than that which we have preached () unto you , let him be () accursed .
[9] As we said before (), so say I () now again , If any [man] preach any other gospel () unto you than that ye have received (), let him be () accursed .
[10] For do I now persuade () men , or God ? or do I seek () to please () men ? for if I yet pleased () men , I should not be () the servant of Christ .
[11] But I certify () you , brethren , that the gospel which was preached () of me is () not after man .
[12] For I neither received () it of man , neither was I taught () [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ .
[13] For ye have heard () of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion , how that beyond measure I persecuted () the church of God , and wasted () it :
[14] And profited () in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation , being () more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers .
[15] But when it pleased () God , who separated () me from my mother’s womb , and called () [me] by his grace ,
[16] To reveal () his Son in me , that I might preach () him among the heathen ; immediately I conferred () not with flesh and blood :
[17] Neither went I up () to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me ; but I went () into Arabia , and returned () again unto Damascus .
[18] Then after three years I went up () to Jerusalem to see () Peter , and abode () with him fifteen days .
[19] But other of the apostles saw I () none , save James the Lord’s brother .
[20] Now the things which I write () unto you , behold (), before God , I lie () not .
[21] Afterwards I came () into the regions of Syria and Cilicia ;
[22] And was () unknown () by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ :
[23] But they had () heard () only , That he which persecuted () us in times past now preacheth () the faith which once he destroyed ().
[24] And they glorified () God in me .

Young’s Literal Translation

Galatians 1 (YLT)

[1] Paul, an apostle-not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead-
[2] and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
[3] Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
[4] who did give himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father,
[5] to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen.
[6] I wonder that ye are so quickly removed from Him who did call you in the grace of Christ to another good news;
[7] that is not another, except there be certain who are troubling you, and wishing to pervert the good news of the Christ;
[8] but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you-anathema let him be!
[9] as we have said before, and now say again, If any one to you may proclaim good news different from what ye did receive-anathema let him be!
[10] for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please-Christ’s servant I should not be.
[11] And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,
[12] for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,
[13] for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,
[14] and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers’ deliverances,
[15] and when God was well pleased-having separated me from the womb of my mother, and having called me through His grace-
[16] to reveal His Son in me, that I might proclaim him good news among the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,
[17] nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,
[18] then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,
[19] and other of the apostles I did not see, except James, the brother of the Lord.
[20] And the things that I write to you, lo, before God-I lie not;
[21] then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,
[22] and was unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea, that are in Christ,
[23] and only they were hearing, that ‘he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news-the faith that then he was wasting;’
[24] and they were glorifying God in me.