1. Paul, an apostle (not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
2. and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
3. Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4. who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
5. to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
6. I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”;
7. and there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
8. But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.
9. As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
10. For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.
11. But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.
12. For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
13. For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.