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Greeting

1Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—2and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,4who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,5to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

No Other Gospel

6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—7not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.

10For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul Called by God

11For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.12For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.13For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.14And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.15But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,16was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.19But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.20(In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)21Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.22And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.23They only were hearing it said, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”24And they glorified God because of me.

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