NIRV 1 I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle. People have not sent me. No human authority has sent me. I have been sent by Jesus Christ and by God the Father. God raised Jesus from the dead. NIV 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— NIRV 2 All the brothers who are with me join me in writing. We are sending this letter to you, the members of the churches in Galatia. NIV 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: NIRV 3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. NIV 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, NIRV 4 Jesus gave his life for our sins. He set us free from this evil world. That was what our God and Father wanted. NIV 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, NIRV 5 Give glory to God for ever and ever. Amen. NIV 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. NIRV 6 I am amazed. You are so quickly deserting the One who chose you because of the grace that Christ has provided. You are turning to a different "good news." NIV 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— NIRV 7 What you are accepting is really not the good news at all. It seems that some people have gotten you all mixed up. They are trying to twist the good news about Christ. NIV 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. NIRV 8 But suppose even we should preach a different "good news." Suppose even an angel from heaven should preach it. I'm talking about a different one than the good news we gave you. Let anyone who does that be judged by God forever. NIV 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! NIRV 9 I have already said it. Now I will say it again. Anyone who preaches a "good news" that is different from the one you accepted should be judged by God forever. NIV 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 them be under God’s curse! NIRV 10 Am I now trying to get people to think well of me? Or do I want God to think well of me? Am I trying to please people? If I were, I would not be serving Christ. NIV 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. NIRV 11 Brothers and sisters, here is what I want you to know. The good news I preached is not something a human being made up. NIV 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. NIRV 12 No one gave it to me. No one taught it to me. Instead, I received it from Jesus Christ. He showed it to me. NIV 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. NIRV 13 You have heard of my earlier way of life as a Jew. With all my strength I attacked the church of God. I tried to destroy it. NIV 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. NIRV 14 I was moving ahead in my Jewish way of life. I went beyond many Jews who were my own age. I held firmly to the teachings passed down by my people. NIV 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. NIRV 15 But God set me apart from the time I was born. He showed me his grace by appointing me. He was pleased NIV 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased NIRV 16 to show his Son in my life. He wanted me to preach about Jesus among those who aren't Jews. When God appointed me, I didn't talk to anyone. NIV 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. NIRV 17 I didn't go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. Instead, I went at once into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. NIV 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. NIRV 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem. I went there to get to know Peter. I stayed with him for 15 days. NIV 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. NIRV 19 I didn't see any of the other apostles. I only saw James, the Lord's brother. NIV 19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother. NIRV 20 Here is what you can be sure of. And God gives witness to it. What I am writing you is not a lie. NIV 20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. NIRV 21 Later I went to Syria and Cilicia. NIV 21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia. NIRV 22 The members of Christ's churches in Judea did not know me in a personal way. NIV 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. NIRV 23 They only heard others say, "The man who used to attack us has changed. He is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." NIV 23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” NIRV 24 And they praised God because of me. NIV 24 And they praised God because of me.
NIV 1 Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— NIV 2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Galatia: NIV 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, NIV 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, NIV 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. NIV 6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— NIV 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. NIV 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! NIV 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 them be under God’s curse! NIV 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. NIV 11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin. NIV 12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. NIV 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. NIV 14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. NIV 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased NIV 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being. NIV 17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. NIV 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas and stayed with him fifteen days. NIV 19 I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother. NIV 20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. NIV 21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia. NIV 22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. NIV 23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” NIV 24 And they praised God because of me.