Chapter 1
1:1 Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through YASHUWAH the Messiah and Elohim the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
Galatians
1:2 and all the brothers who are with me, To the Assemblies of Galatia:
1:3 Grace to you and peace from Elohim our Father and the Master YASHUWAH the Messiah,
1:4 who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of our Elohim and Father,
1:5 to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
1:6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of the Messiah to a different gospel,
1:7 Which is not any other gospel; but there are some who trouble you and would pervert the gospel of the Messiah.
1:8 Although if we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than the one we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
1:9 As we said before, so I say now again: If anyone preaches any other gospel to you than the one you have received, let him be accursed.
1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of men or of Elohim? Or am I trying to please men? For if I were still trying to please men, I would not be the servant of the Messiah.
1:11 But I reveal to you, brothers, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.
1:12 For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, except by a revelation of YASHUWAH the Messiah.
1:13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the Assembly of Elohim beyond measure and tried to destroy it,
1:14 and progressed in Judaism above many of my equals in my own heritage, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
1:15 But when it pleased Elohim, who set me apart since I was in my mother's womb and called me by His grace,
1:16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the nations, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
1:17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me. But I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
1:18 After three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.
1:19 I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Master's brother.
1:20 In what I am writing to you, before Elohim, I do not lie!
1:21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia
1:22 and was unknown by face to the Assemblies of Judea which were in the Messiah.
1:23 They had heard only, “He who persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which he once destroyed.”
1:24 And they glorified Elohim in me.