Galatians 1:1–13

Paul, an apostlea—sent not from men nor by a man,b but by Jesus Christc and God the Father,d who raised him from the deade—2 and all the brothers and sistersa with me,f

To the churches in Galatia:g

3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,h 4 who gave himself for our sinsi to rescue us from the present evil age,j according to the will of our God and Father,k 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.l

No Other Gospel

6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who calledm you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospeln—7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusiono and are trying to pervertp the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,q let them be under God’s curse!r 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,s let them be under God’s curse!

10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?t If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Paul Called by God

11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters,u that the gospel I preachedv is not of human origin. 12 I did not receive it from any man,w nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelationx from Jesus Christ.y

13 For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism,z how intensely I persecuted the church of Goda and tried to destroy it.b