1:1 Paul, an apostle--not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead-- 1:2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 1:4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 1:5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 1:6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel-- 1:7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 1:8 But 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. 1:9 As 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. 1:10 For 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. 1:11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. 1:12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 1:13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. 1:14 And 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. 1:15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, 1:16 was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone; 1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days. 1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. 1:20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!) 1:21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 1:22 And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 1:23 They only were hearing it said, "He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." 1:24 And they glorified God because of me.