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1 Paul, an apostle--not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead--
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1 Paul, an apostle--sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead--
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2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
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2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches in Galatia:
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3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
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3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
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4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
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4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
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5 to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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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--
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6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--
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7 not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
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7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ.
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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.
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8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!
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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.
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9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!
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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.
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10 Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel.
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11 I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up.
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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.
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12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
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13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it.
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13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
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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.
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14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
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15 But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace,
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15 But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased
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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;
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16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man,
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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.
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17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.
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18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.
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18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days.
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19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.
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19 I saw none of the other apostles--only James, the Lord's brother.
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20 (In what I am writing to you, before God, I do not lie!)
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20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
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21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
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21 Later I went to Syria and Cilicia.
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22 And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
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22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
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23 They only were hearing it said, "He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
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23 They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."
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24 And they glorified God because of me.
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24 And they praised God because of me.
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