1After saluting the churches of Galatia, 6Paul testifieth his surprise that they should so soon have forsaken the truth of the gospel which he had taught them; 8and pronounceth those accursed who preach any other gospel. 10He sheweth that his doctrine was not devised to please men, but came to him by immediate revelation from God. 13To confirm which he relateth his conversation before his calling, 15and what steps he had taken immediately thereupon.
1aPAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but bby Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who craised him from the dead;)
a Ro. 1.1,5. Ac. 9.3,6,15; 22.10,15; 26.16-18. Tit. 1.3. Ep. 3.8. b 1Ti. 1.1. c Ep. 1.19,20. Ac. 2.24,32; 3.15; 4.10; 10.40; 13.30,35. Ro. 4.24,25; 8.11; 6.4,9; 10.9. 1Co. 6.14; 15.15. 2Co. 4.14. Col. 2.12. 1Th. 1.10. He. 13.20. 2Ti. 2.8.
2And all dthe brethren which are with me, unto the churches of eGalatia:
d Phi. 4.21. e Ac. 16.6; 18.23.
3fGrace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
f Ro. 1.7. 1Co. 1.3. 2Co. 1.2; 13.14. Jude 2.
4Who ggave himself for our sins, that he might deliver usfrom this hpresent evil world, iaccording to the will of God and our Father:
g ch. 2.20. Mat. 20.28. Jn. 1.29; 10.11,15,17,18. Ep. 5.2. Tit. 2.14. 1Pe. 1.18,19; 2.24; 3.18. He. 9.14. 1Jn. 2.2; 4.9,10. h Jn. 15.19; 17.14,15. ch. 6.14. 1Jn. 2.16; 5.4,5,19. Re. 4.3. Is. 65.17. He. 2.5; 6.5. i Ro. 4.25; 8.3,27,32. Ep. 1.3-11; 2.4-10.
5To whom jbe glory for ever and ever. Amen.
j Ro. 16.27. Jude 25. Ps. 115.1. Ep. 3.21.
6I marvel that ye are so ksoon removed from him that lcalled you into the grace of Christ unto manother gospel:
k ch. 3.1-5; 4.9; 5.4,7,8. Ps. 106.13. Je. 2.13,31. l v.15. ch. 5.8. 1Th. 5.24. 2Th. 2.14. 1Pe. 1.15. 2Pe. 1.3. Ro. 8.28,30; 9.24. 1Co. 1.9. 2Ti. 1.9. m 2Co. 11.4. Ro. 10.3.
7Which is not another; nbut there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
n Ac. 15.1,5,24. ch. 5.10,12; 6.12. Ac. 20.29. 2Co. 2.17; 4.2; 11.4,13. He. 13.8.
8But othough we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
o 2Co. 11.14. 1Co. 16.22. v.9. 1Ti. 1.20. 2Ti. 2.17,18. Tit. 3.10.
9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you pthan that ye have received, let him be qaccursed.
p De. 4.2; 12.32. Pr. 30.6. Re. 22.18. q ch. 5.12.
10For rdo I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
r 2Co. 12.19. 1Th. 2.4. 1Sa. 29.7. Mat. 28.14. Ja. 4.4.
11But I certify you, brethren, sthat the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
s v.1. 1Co. 15.1-3. Ep. 3.3,8. Ac. 9; 22; 26. 2Co. 12.2,11,12. Ro. 2.16.
12For tI neither received it of man, neither was I taught it , but by uthe revelation of Jesus Christ.
t 1Co. 11.23. u 2Co. 12.2,7. ch. 2.2. Ep. 3.3.
13For ye have heard of my v*conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that wbeyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
*conversation-behaviour.
v Ep. 4.22. He. 13.7. w Ac. 8.1,3; 9.1,2,21; 22.4; 26.9. 1Co. 15.9. Phi. 3.6. 1Ti. 1.13.
14xAnd profited in the Jews' religion above many my 1equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the ytraditions of my fathers.
1Gr. equals in years.
x Ac. 22.3; 26.5; 23.1. Phi. 3.4-6. Is. 29.13. Mar. 7.5-13. y Mat. 15.2. Col. 2.8.
15But when it pleased God, who zseparated me from my mother's womb, and acalled me by his grace,
z Is. 49.1. Je. 1.5. Mat. 11.26. Ac. 9.15; 13.2; 22.14,15,21. Ro. 1.1,5. 1Co. 15.8. 1Ti. 1.13,16. a v.6.
16bTo reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; cimmediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
b Mat. 16.17. 2Co. 4.6. Ep. 1.17,18; 3.3,4,8. Ac. 26.16-18; 9.15; 22.21. Ro. 11.13; 15.19. ch. 2.2,7-9. 1Ti. 2.7. 2Ti. 1.11. Col. 1.27. 1Co. 2.2. 2Co. 5.16. c Mat. 16.17. Ep. 6.12. Jn. 15.19. Pr. 3.5,6.
17Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into dArabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
d ch. 4.25.
18Then after ethree years I 2went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him ffifteen days.
2Or, returned, Ac. 9.26.
e Ac. 9.23. f Ac. 9.29.
19But gother of the apostles saw I none, *save hJames the Lord's brother.
*save-except.
g 1Co. 9.5. Mar. 6.3. Mat. 10.2-4; 13.55. Ac. 1.13,14; 8.1. Ja. 1.1. Jude 1. h Ac. 12.17.
20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, ibefore God, I lie not.
i Ro. 1.9; 9.1. 2Co. 1.23; 11.11,31. 1Th. 2.5,10. 1Ti. 5.21. 2Ti. 4.1.
21jAfterwards I came into the regions of kSyria and Cilicia;
j Ac. 9.30; 11.25. k Ac. 15.23.
22And was unknown by face unto lthe churches of Judaea which were min Christ:
l v.2. 1Th. 2.14. m Ro. 16.2,3,7-13; 13.14. 1Co. 1.30. 2Co. 5.17,21. Jn. 15.2. 1Th. 1.1; 2.14. Ac. 9; 22; 26; 9.21.
23But they had heard only, nThat he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
n 1Co. 15.8-10. 1Ti. 1.11-16.
24And they oglorified God in me.
o Ac. 11.18; 21.19,20. Col. 1.3,4. Lu. 7.16; 15.32. 1Ti. 1.11-19. Ac. 9.31. 2Co. 9.13.