Sacred Scripture

Galatians 1

1. 1 Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

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2. 2 and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

3. 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,

4. 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

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5. 5 to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6. 6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel;

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7. 7 which is not another [gospel]: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

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8. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

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9. 9 As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

10. 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

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11. 11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

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12. 12 For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.

13. 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

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14. 14 and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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15. 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

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16. 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:

17. 17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.

18. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.

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19. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

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20. 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21. 21 Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22. 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:

23. 23 but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

24. 24 and they glorified God in me.