Galatians
Galatians 1
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Galatians 1 — Scripture text (King James Version)
, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by , and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of : be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord , 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: To whom be for ever and ever. Amen. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the of unto another : Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the of . But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 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 . But I certify you, brethren, that the which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of . For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the ’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted of God, and wasted it: And profited in the ’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his , To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to to them which were apostles before me; but I went into , and returned again unto . Then after three years I went up to to see , and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save the Lord’s brother. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Afterwards I came into the regions of and ; And was unknown by face unto the churches of which were in : But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me.