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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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and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:
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Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
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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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to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel--
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not that there is another gospel, but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
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But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed.
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As we have said before, so now I say again, If any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.
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Am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
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For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel.
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For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
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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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and I advanced 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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But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace,
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was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,
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nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)