1Or, a man, (also in vs. 12)
1: 2 and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
1: 3 Grace to you and peace 2from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
2So ℵA 33 81 P. But p46,51vidB 1739 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., copsa,(bo) arm vg read from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
1: 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of 3our God and Father:
3Or, God and our Father: or, God, even our Father:
1: 5 to whom be the glory 4for ever and ever. Amen.
4Gk. unto the ages of the ages.
1: 6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different 5gospel;
5Gk. good tidings; (and so everywhere else) See marginal note on Mt 4:23.
1: 7 6which is not another gospel, only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
6Or, which is nothing else save that there...
1: 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should 7preach unto you any gospel 8other than that which we preached unto you, let him be 9anathema.
7See marginal note on Mt 11:5. (and so elsewhere)
8Or, contrary to that (and in vs. 9)
9Or, a curse. Also in vs. 9. Equivalent to Hb. hērem, a thing devoted to destruction; e.g., see Josh 6:18, 7:11-13 (Sept. anathema).
1: 9 As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.
1: 10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a 10servant of Christ.
10Gk. bondservant
1: 11 11For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.
11So ℵaB 33 D* copsa vg. But p46ℵ*A 1739 81 and most lesser Gk. mss., copbo read But
1: 12 For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.
1: 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:
1: 14 and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age 12among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
12Gk. in my race, Compare 2Co 11:26.
1: 15 But when it was the good pleasure 13of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,
13p46B G 0150 and few others, vg read of him who
1: 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:
1: 17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.
1: 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to 14visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
14Or, become acquainted with
1: 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, 15save 16James the Lord’s brother.
15Or, but only
16Or, Jacob (and so everywhere else)
1: 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
1: 21 Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
1: 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:
1: 23 but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
1: 24 and they glorified God in me.
