Galatians 1.

Galatians 1:1-24 [1]Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead), [2]and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: [3]Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, [4]who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, [5]to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen. Perversion of the Gospel [6]I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; [7]which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. [8]But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! [9]As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! [10]For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. Paul Defends His Ministry [11]For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. [12]For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. [13]For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it; [14]and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my countrymen, being more extremely zealous for my ancestral traditions. [15]But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, was pleased [16]to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, [17]nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus. [18]Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days. [19]But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother. [20](Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.) [21]Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. [22]I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ; [23]but only, they kept hearing, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith which he once tried to destroy." [24]And they were glorifying God because of me.