The Epistle of Paul, the Apostle, to the GALATIANS CHAPTER I

PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, 
but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who 
raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto 
the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father,
and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might 
deliver us from the present evil world, according 
to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from 
him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto 
another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that 
trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach 
any other gospel unto you than that which we have 
preached unto you, let him be accursed. 
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any 
man preach any other gospel unto you than that 
ye have received, let him be accursed. 
10 For do 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. 
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel 
which was preached of me is not after man:
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was 
I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time 
past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure 
I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it;
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many 
my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly 
zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me
from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach 
him among the heathen; immediately I conferred 
not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which 
were apostles before me: but I went into Arabia, 
and returned again unto Damascus. 
18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem 
to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save 
James the Lord's brother. 
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, 
before God, I lie not. 
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria 
and Cilicia:
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of 
Judea which were in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted 
us in times past, now preacheth the faith 
which once he destroyed. 
24 And they glorified God in me.