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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
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who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
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to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
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not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
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But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed!
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As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!
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Am I now seeking human approval, or God's approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin;
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for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
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You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier life in Judaism. I was violently persecuting the church of God and was trying to destroy it.