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1 Paul, an apostle (not of men, neither by man, but by 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 brethren who are with me, Unto 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 be to you and peace from God the Father and from our 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, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our 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 glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him, that called you into the grace of Christ, for another 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 For this is not another; but there are some who trouble you and would pervert 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 should we, or an angel from Heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have 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 said before, so say I now again: If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that which ye have 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 do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I yet sought to please men, I should not be the 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 But I certify to you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached by me is not according to man;
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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 neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the 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 ye have heard of my participation in times past in the Jews' religion, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and wasted 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 I profited in the Jews' religion beyond many of my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of 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 it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and 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 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the heathen, I conferred not immediately with flesh and blood,
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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 into Arabia and returned again unto 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 see Peter, and abode 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 save 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 (Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.)
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20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
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21 Afterwards I came 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 was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were 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 but they had heard only that, "He who persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed."
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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 in me.
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24 And they praised God because of me.
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