1 Paul, apostle, not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from among the dead, 2 and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia. 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins, so that he should deliver us out of the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father; 5 to whom be glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

6 I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ’s grace, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another one; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ. 8 But if even we or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you anything besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, now also again I say, If any one announce to you as glad tidings anything besides what ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ’s bondman. 11 But I let you know, brethren, as to the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man. 12 For neither did I receive them from man, neither was I taught them, but by revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard what was my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it; 14 and advanced in Judaism beyond many my contemporaries in my nation, being exceedingly zealous of the doctrines of my fathers. 15 But when God, who set me apart even from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I may announce him as glad tidings among the nations, immediately I took not counsel with flesh and blood, 17 nor went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Peter, and I remained with him fifteen days; 19 but I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord. 20 Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie. 21 Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 But I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judaea which are in Christ; 23 only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged: 24 and they glorified God in me.

1 Pauluselt, apostlilt, keda ei ole saatnud ega seadnud ametisse ükski inimene, vaid Jeesus Kristus ja Jumal Isa, kes Jeesuse surnuist üles äratas, 2 ning kõigilt usukaaslastelt, kes on minu juures,

Galaatia kogudustele:

3 Armu ja rahu teile Jumalalt, meie Isalt, ja Issandalt Jeesuselt Kristuselt, 4 kes andis enese meie pattude eest, et vabastada meid selle kurja ajastu võimusest Jumala, meie Isa tahtel, 5 kellele kuulub au igavesest ajast igavesti! Aamen.

6 Ma imestan, et te nõnda ruttu taganete temast, kes teid on Kristuse armu kaudu kutsunud, ja pöördute teistsuguse evangeeliumi poole. 7 Tegelikult ei ole mingit teist evangeeliumi, on vaid mõned, kes ajavad teid segadusse ja tahavad väänata sõnumit Kristusest. 8 Aga kui isegi meie või mõni taeva ingel kuulutaks teile midagi erinevat sellest, mida me oleme teile kuulutanud, siis olgu ta neetud! 9 Ma kordan veel, mida juba ütlesime – kes iganes kuulutab teile midagi erinevat sellest, mida te vastu võtsite, see olgu neetud!

10 Kas ma otsin nüüd inimeste või Jumala heakskiitu? Või kas ma püüan inimestele meeldida? Kui ma ikka veel inimestele püüaksin meeldida, ei oleks ma Kristuse sulane.

11 Vennad ja õed, olgu teile teada, et evangeelium, mida ma kuulutan, ei ole inimestelt. 12 Ma ei ole saanud seda üheltki inimeselt, kes oleks mind õpetanud, vaid selle on mulle ilmutanud Jeesus Kristus.

13 Te olete ju kuulnud minu varasemast elust juudi usus, kuidas ma meeletult taga kiusasin Jumala kogudust ja püüdsin seda hävitada. 14 Juudi usus jõudsin ma ette paljudest eakaaslastest oma rahva seas, olles üliagar oma esiisade pärandi suhtes. 15 Aga kui Jumal, kes mind juba enne sündimist välja valis ja oma armuga kutsus, arvas heaks 16 ilmutada mulle oma Poega, et ma kuulutaksin evangeeliumi temast mittejuutidele, siis ei rutanud ma pidama nõu surelikega. 17 Ma ei kiirustanud Jeruusalemma nende juurde, kes olid enne mind apostlid, vaid läksin ära Araabiasse ja pöördusin siis tagasi Damaskusesse.

18 Seejärel, kolm aastat hiljem, läksin ma Jeruusalemma Keefasega tutvuma ja jäin tema juurde viieteistkümneks päevaks. 19 Teistest apostlitest ei kohanud ma kedagi peale Issanda venna Jaakobuse. 20 Seda, mis ma teile kirjutan, kinnitan Jumala ees – ma ei valeta!

21 Seejärel läksin ma Süüria ja Kiliikia aladele. 22 Aga Juudamaa kogudustele, kes on Kristuses, ei olnud ma isiklikult tuttav. 23 Nad kuulsid vaid nii palju, et nende endine tagakiusaja kuulutab nüüd sedasama usku, mida ta varem püüdis hävitada. 24 Ja nad ülistasid Jumalat minu pärast.