1 Paulo, apóstolo, não da parte de homens, nem por intermédio de homem algum, mas por Jesus Cristo e por Deus Pai, que o ressuscitou dentre os mortos, 2 e todos os irmãos meus companheiros, às igrejas da Galácia, 3 graça a vós outros e paz, da parte de Deus, nosso Pai, e do [nosso] Senhor Jesus Cristo, 4 o qual se entregou a si mesmo pelos nossos pecados, para nos desarraigar deste mundo perverso, segundo a vontade de nosso Deus e Pai, 5 a quem seja a glória pelos séculos dos séculos. Amém!

6 Admira-me que estejais passando tão depressa daquele que vos chamou na graça de Cristo para outro evangelho, 7 o qual não é outro, senão que há alguns que vos perturbam e querem perverter o evangelho de Cristo. 8 Mas, ainda que nós ou mesmo um anjo vindo do céu vos pregue evangelho que vá além do que vos temos pregado, seja anátema. 9 Assim, como já dissemos, e agora repito, se alguém vos prega evangelho que vá além daquele que recebestes, seja anátema.

10 Porventura, procuro eu, agora, o favor dos homens ou o de Deus? Ou procuro agradar a homens? Se agradasse ainda a homens, não seria servo de Cristo. 11 Faço-vos, porém, saber, irmãos, que o evangelho por mim anunciado não é segundo o homem, 12 porque eu não o recebi, nem o aprendi de homem algum, mas mediante revelação de Jesus Cristo. 13 Porque ouvistes qual foi o meu proceder outrora no judaísmo, como sobremaneira perseguia eu a igreja de Deus e a devastava. 14 E, na minha nação, quanto ao judaísmo, avantajava-me a muitos da minha idade, sendo extremamente zeloso das tradições de meus pais. 15 Quando, porém, ao que me separou antes de eu nascer e me chamou pela sua graça, aprouve 16 revelar seu Filho em mim, para que eu o pregasse entre os gentios, sem detença, não consultei carne e sangue, 17 nem subi a Jerusalém para os que já eram apóstolos antes de mim, mas parti para as regiões da Arábia e voltei, outra vez, para Damasco.

18 Decorridos três anos, então, subi a Jerusalém para avistar-me com Cefas e permaneci com ele quinze dias; 19 e não vi outro dos apóstolos, senão Tiago, o irmão do Senhor. 20 Ora, acerca do que vos escrevo, eis que diante de Deus testifico que não minto. 21 Depois, fui para as regiões da Síria e da Cilícia. 22 E não era conhecido de vista das igrejas da Judeia, que estavam em Cristo. 23 Ouviam somente dizer: Aquele que, antes, nos perseguia, agora, prega a fé que, outrora, procurava destruir. 24 E glorificavam a Deus a meu respeito.

1 Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), 2 and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches 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 world, according to the will of our God and Father: 5 to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; 7 which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. 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. 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 servant of Christ.

11 For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after 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 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: 14 and I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace, 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood: 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.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21 Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ: 23 but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc; 24 and they glorified God in me.

1 Paul, an apostle —sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead —

2 and all the brothers and sisters "with me, To the churches in Galatia:

3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel —

7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert 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, let them be under God's curse!

9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, 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? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

11 I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

12 I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

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

14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother's womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.

17 I did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus.

18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas "and stayed with him fifteen days.

19 I saw none of the other apostles —only James, the Lord's brother.

20 I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.

21 Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.

22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

23 They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

24 And they praised God because of me.